V Tugs

V-Type Tugs

The U.S. Maritime Commission contracted for four types of tugs. The V4-M-A1, of which 49 were built by six shipyards, was a 186-foot steel design; the V3-S-AH2, of which 14 were built by two shipyards for transfer to Britain, was a 148-foot wooden design; the V2-ME-A1, of which 26 were built by five shipyards, was a 94-foot steel design; and the V2-M-AL1, of which 35 were built by seven shipyards, was a 58-foot wooden design.

Most recent update: 08 April 2008.

USMC #	Shipbuilder	Location	Hull #	Original Name	Design	Material	Disp.	Delivery	Disposition
432	Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA	1	Port Angeles	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Nov-42	To US Navy 1942 as Hiawatha (YT 265), scrapped
433	Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA	2	Port Blakely	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Dec-42	To US Navy 1942 as Pocahontas (YT 266), sold private 1972, scrapped
434	Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA	3	Port Discovery	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Dec-42	To US Navy 1942 as Pogatacut (YT 267), sold private 1970, scrapped
435	Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA	4	Port Ludlow	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Mar-43	To US Navy 1942 as Red Cloud (YT 268), sold private 1972, scrapped
436	Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA	5	Port Madison	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Apr-43	To US Navy 1942 as Sakarissa (YT 269), to MARAD 1974, now at Amphib. Forces Memorial Museum
437	Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA	6	Port Orchard	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	May-43	To US Navy 1942 as Santanta (YT 270), sold private 1972, scrapped
438	Canulette SB	Slidell LA	1	Port Allen	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Mar-43	To US Navy 1942 as YTB 723, to MARAD 1945, sold private 1975, scrapped
439	Canulette SB	Slidell LA	2	Port Barre	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Mar-43	Sold private 1946 as Standard No. 2, later Kamy Kay G, laid up and/or abandoned
440	Canulette SB	Slidell LA	3	Port Hudson	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Apr-43	Sold private 1946, active for Crescent Towing
441	Canulette SB	Slidell LA	4	Port Vincent	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	May-43	Sold private 1946, scrapped
442	Calumet SB	Chicago IL	137	Port Byron	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Sep-42	To US Army 1942 as LT 113, sold 1946 as Dalzellaird, scrapped 197x
443	Calumet SB	Chicago IL	138	Port Allegheny	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Oct-42	To US Army 1942 as LT 114, sold 1946 as Dyer, later Porpoise, Sachem, now Porpoise
444	Calumet SB	Chicago IL	139	Port Elizabeth	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Oct-42	To US Navy 1943 as Namequa (YT 331), sold private 1950, scrapped
445	Calumet SB	Chicago IL	140	Port Conway	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Nov-42	To US Navy 1943 as Nesutan (YT 338), sold private 1950, scrapped
446	Calumet SB	Chicago IL	141	Port Fulton	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Nov-42	To US Army 1943 as LT 238, sold private 1946, scrapped
447	Bushey & Son, Ira S.	Brooklyn NY	503	Port Chester	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	1942	To US Army 1943 as LT 233, sold 1946, scrapped
448	Bushey & Son, Ira S.	Brooklyn NY	504	Port Crane	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	1942	To US Navy 1942 as Swatane (YT 344), sold 1964, scrapped
449	Bushey & Son, Ira S.	Brooklyn NY	511	Port Henry	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	1943	Sold 1945, wrecked 1947
450	Bushey & Son, Ira S.	Brooklyn NY	512	Port Jervis	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	1943	Later Newport, Felicia, Terror, R. H. Tripp
451	Bushey & Son, Ira S.	Brooklyn NY	513	Port Kent	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	1942	To US Navy 1942 as Oratamin (YT 347), sold 1969, scrapped
461	General Ship	East Boston MA	402	Port Clyde	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Feb-42	To US Army 1942 as LTC William R. Kendricks, sold private as Resolute, scrapped
462	General Ship	East Boston MA	403	Port Huron	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Feb-42	To US Army 1942 as LTC Herbert L. Kidwell, sold private as Port Huron, later Dalzelloch, Dalzellido and Joan McAllister, scrapped
512	Birchfield Boiler		101	Port Wentworth	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Nov-42	To US Navy 1942 as Haiglar (YT 327), sold private 1947, scrapped
513	Birchfield Boiler		102	Port Clinton	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Jan-43	Sold private 1945, scrapped
514	Birchfield Boiler		103	Port Deposit	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Jan-43	To US Navy 1942 as Mauvilla (YT 328), sold private 1963, scrapped
515	Birchfield Boiler		104	Port Edwards	V2-ME-A1	Steel	325	Feb-43	Sold private 1945, scrapped
575	Avondale	New Orleans LA	37	Seguin	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Jan-43	Scrapped 1976
576	Avondale	New Orleans LA	38	Sand Key	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Mar-43	Scrapped 1977
577	Avondale	New Orleans LA	39	Sanibel Island	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Apr-43	Scrapped 1972
578	Avondale	New Orleans LA	40	Sabine Pass	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Apr-43	Scrapped 1978
595	Froemming Bros.	Milwaukee WI	1	Point Loma	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Apr-43	Scrapped 1972
596	Froemming Bros.	Milwaukee WI	2	Anacapa	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	May-43	Scrapped 1973
597	Froemming Bros.	Milwaukee WI	3	Point Vicente	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	May-43	To Mexico 1969 as R 3, active as Huitilopochtli (A 51)
598	Froemming Bros.	Milwaukee WI	4	Point Arguello	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Jun-43	Scrapped 1973
607	Pendleton SY	New Orleans LA	101	Matagorda	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	May-43	Sank 1946
608	Pendleton SY	New Orleans LA	102	Aransas Pass	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Jun-43	Scrapped 1973
609	Pendleton SY	New Orleans LA	103	Sombrero Key	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Jun-43	To Argentina 1965 as Thompson, scrapped
610	Pendleton SY	New Orleans LA	104	Dry Tortugas	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Jul-43	To Argentina 1965 as Goyena, scrapped
611	Pendleton SY	New Orleans LA	105	Southwest Pass	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Aug-43	Scrapped 1973
612	Pendleton SY	New Orleans LA	106	Montauk Point	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Sep-43	To Mexico 1969 as R 2, active as Quetzalcoatl (A 12)
613	General Ship	East Boston MA	405	Moose Peak	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Aug-43	To Mexico 1969 as R 4, sank 1974
614	General Ship	East Boston MA	406	Boon Island	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Oct-43	Sank 1976
615	General Ship	East Boston MA	407	Gay Head	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Dec-43	Scrapped 1977
616	General Ship	East Boston MA	408	Bodie Island	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Dec-43	Scrapped 1973
617	General Ship	East Boston MA	409	Great Isaac	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Apr-44	Sank 1947
618	General Ship	East Boston MA	410	Tybee	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	May-44	Scrapped 1978
624	Globe SB	Superior WI	100	Point Sur	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	May-43	Scrapped 1974
625	Globe SB	Superior WI	101	Farallon	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Jun-43	To Mexico 1969 as R 1, scrapped 1978
626	Globe SB	Superior WI	102	Point Cabrillo	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Jun-43	Scrapped 1974
627	Globe SB	Superior WI	103	Trinidad Head	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Jul-43	Scrapped 1969
628	Globe SB	Superior WI	104	Scotch Cap	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Jul-43	Scrapped
886	Globe SB	Superior WI	105	Watch Hill	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Oct-43	Scrapped 1973
887	Globe SB	Superior WI	106	Wood Island	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Sep-43	Scrapped 1973
888	Globe SB	Superior WI	107	Sands Point	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Oct-43	Scrapped 1982
889	Globe SB	Superior WI	108	Point Judith	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Nov-43	Scrapped 1978
890	Globe SB	Superior WI	109	Black Rock	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Nov-43	Scrapped 1969
895	Froemming Bros.	Milwaukee WI	5	Sankaty Head	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Jul-43	Scrapped 1978
896	Froemming Bros.	Milwaukee WI	6	Yaqina Head	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Aug-43	Sold private 1971, scrapped
897	Froemming Bros.	Milwaukee WI	7	Bald Island	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Sep-43	Scrapped 1973
898	Froemming Bros.	Milwaukee WI	8	Fire Island	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Sep-43	Scrapped 1972
1011	Avondale Marine	New Orleans LA	41	Libby Island	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Aug-43	Sold private 1971, scrapped
1012	Avondale Marine	New Orleans LA	42	St. Simon	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Sep-43	Scrapped 1977
1013	Avondale Marine	New Orleans LA	43	Petit Manan	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Oct-43	Scrapped 1976
1014	Avondale Marine	New Orleans LA	44	Burnt Island	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Oct-43	To Mexico 1969 as R 5, scrapped 1979
1145	Pennsylvania SY	Beaumont TX	276	Stratford Point	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Jun-43	Scrapped 1978
1146	Pennsylvania SY	Beaumont TX	277	Two Harbors	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Jul-43	Scrapped 1972
1147	Pennsylvania SY	Beaumont TX	278	White Shoal	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Aug-43	Sold private 1975, scrapped
1148	Pennsylvania SY	Beaumont TX	279	Cubits Gap	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Aug-43	Scrapped 1976
1149	Pennsylvania SY	Beaumont TX	280	Hillsboro Inlet	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Sep-43	Scrapped 1977
1150	Pennsylvania SY	Beaumont TX	281	Jupiter Inlet	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Dec-43	Sold private 1971, scrapped
1151	Pennsylvania SY	Beaumont TX	282	Pigeon Point	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Sep-43	To Mexico 1969 as R 6, scrapped 1970
1152	Pennsylvania SY	Beaumont TX	283	Point Arena	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Dec-43	Scrapped 1976
1281	Pendleton SY	New Orleans LA	107	Bayou St. John	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Nov-43	Scrapped 1977
1282	Pendleton SY	New Orleans LA	108	Mobile Point	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Dec-43	Sank 1944
1283	Pendleton SY	New Orleans LA	109	Race Point	V4-M-A1	Steel	1,613	Feb-44	Scrapped 1972
1345	Corpus Christi SY	Corpus Christi TX	1	Sustainer	V3-S-AH2	Wood	1,220	Feb-45	Intended for Britain as Atworth but to USSR as Sustainer
1410	Puget Sound SB	Olympia WA	14	Compeller	V3-S-AH2	Wood	1,220	May-44	To Britain as Atherida, sold private 1948, scrapped
1411	Puget Sound SB	Olympia WA	15	Dexterous	V3-S-AH2	Wood	1,220	Jun-44	To Britain as Athelney, to Trinidad 1945, to Caymans 1948, scrapped 1951
1412	Puget Sound SB	Olympia WA	16	Mighty	V3-S-AH2	Wood	1,220	Jul-44	To Britain as Atil, sold private 1948, scrapped
1413	Puget Sound SB	Olympia WA	17	Secure	V3-S-AH2	Wood	1,220	Aug-44	To Britain as Attigny, sold private 1948, later lenaship, scrapped 1955
1414	Puget Sound SB	Olympia WA	18	Forthright	V3-S-AH2	Wood	1,220	Sep-44	To Britain as Attock, to USN as YTB 610, to USSR 1944 as Forthright
1415	Puget Sound SB	Olympia WA	19	Unnamed	V3-S-AH2	Wood	1,220		Cancelled
1415	Standard SB	San Pedro CA	1	Power	V3-S-AH2	Wood	1,220	Apr-44	To Britain as Atengo, to Italy 1947 as Titano (A 5325), scrapped 1974
1416	Standard SB	San Pedro CA	2	Steadfast	V3-S-AH2	Wood	1,220	May-44	To Britain as Atako, wrecked and lost 1944
1417	Standard SB	San Pedro CA	3	Durable	V3-S-AH2	Wood	1,220	May-44	To Britain as Ataran, to Italy 1947 as Ciclope (A 5319), scrapped
1418	Standard SB	San Pedro CA	4	Spirited	V3-S-AH2	Wood	1,220	Jun-44	To Britain as Atolia, to Trinidad 1948, to Caymans 1951, scrapped
1419	Standard SB	San Pedro CA	5	Helper	V3-S-AH2	Wood	1,220	Jul-44	To Britain as Atoyac, to Italy 1949 as Nereo, used for spares
1420	Standard SB	San Pedro CA	6	resister	V3-S-AH2	Wood	1,220	Aug-44	To Britain as Atiamuri, to Italy 1947, to Israel 1954
1473	Standard SB	San Pedro CA	7	Superb	V3-S-AH2	Wood	1,220	Aug-44	To Britain as Atwood, to Trinidad 1948, to Caymans 1951, scrapped
1474	Standard SB	San Pedro CA	8	Robust	V3-S-AH2	Wood	1,220	Sep-44	To Britain as Atmore, sold private 1948, scrapped
1563	Steinbach IW	Tillamook OR	1563	Port Sewall	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Jan-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1564	Steinbach IW	Tillamook OR	1564	Port Kennedy	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Feb-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1565	Steinbach IW	Tillamook OR	1565	Port Reading	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Mar-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1566	Eureka SB	Eureka CA	1	Port Costa	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Jan-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1567	Eureka SB	Eureka CA	2	Port San Luis	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Feb-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1568	Eureka SB	Eureka CA	3	Port Chicago	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Mar-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1569	Eureka SB	Eureka CA	4	Port Gamble	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Apr-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1570	Eureka SB	Eureka CA	5	Port Tobacco	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Jun-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1571	Eureka SB	Eureka CA	6	Port Haywood	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Jul-44	To US Navy as YTL 718, sold private 1947 as Limpiar VI
1584	Arlington SB	Jacksonville FL	1	Port Inglis	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Nov-43	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1585	Arlington SB	Jacksonville FL	2	Port Mayaca	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Dec-43	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1586	Arlington SB	Jacksonville FL	3	Port Orange	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Jan-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1587	Arlington SB	Jacksonville FL	4	Port Richey	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Feb-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1588	Arlington SB	Jacksonville FL	5	Port St. Joe	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Mar-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1589	Arlington SB	Jacksonville FL	6	Port Tampa City	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Mar-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1590	Texas SB	Galveston TX	1	Port Arthur	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Dec-43	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1591	Texas SB	Galveston TX	2	Port Bolivar	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Jan-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1592	Texas SB	Galveston TX	3	Port Lavaca	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Jan-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1593	Texas SB	Galveston TX	4	Port Neches	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Feb-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1594	Texas SB	Galveston TX	5	Port O'Connor	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Feb-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1595	Texas SB	Galveston TX	6	Port Sullivan	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Mar-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1596	Siletz BW	Kernville OR	67	Port Stanley	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Feb-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1597	Siletz BW	Kernville OR	68	Port Townsend	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Feb-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1598	Blair Co.	Yonkers NY	1	Port Ewen	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Oct-43	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1599	Blair Co.	Yonkers NY	2	Port Gibson	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Nov-43	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1600	Blair Co.	Yonkers NY	3	Port Jefferson	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Nov-43	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1601	Blair Co.	Yonkers NY	4	Port Leyden	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Dec-43	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1683	Marinette Marine	Marinette WI	6	Port Austin	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Dec-43	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1684	Marinette Marine	Marinette WI	7	Port Homer	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Dec-43	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1685	Marinette Marine	Marinette WI	8	Port Hope	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Dec-43	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1686	Marinette Marine	Marinette WI	9	Port Sanilac	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Feb-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1687	Marinette Marine	Marinette WI	10	Port William	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Feb-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1688	Marinette Marine	Marinette WI	11	Port Wing	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Feb-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1689	Texas SB	Galveston TX	7	Port Sulphur	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Mar-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"
1690	Texas SB	Galveston TX	8	Port Treverton	V2-M-AL1	Wood	90	Apr-44	To Britain as a "TUSA"

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