USCGC Snohomish (WYTM-98) explained
-- warships except submarines -->| Ship Country: | United States | | Ship Namesake: | Snohomish, Washington | | Ship Builder: | Ira S. Bushey & Son | | Ship Laid Down: | 25 January 1944 | | Ship Commissioned: | 24 January 1944 | | Ship Struck: | 4 April 1986 |
| Ship Length: | 110feet | | Ship Beam: | 26.5feet | | Ship Draft: | 12.5feet | | Ship Power: | 2 × 60kW diesels |
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USCGC Snohomish (WYTM 98) was a
United States Coast Guard icebreaker.
[1] She was the second Coast Guard vessel of that name. She was commissioned on 24 January 1944, served in
Boston for the duration of
World War II, and until 1947, when she was transferred to
Rockland, Maine.
On 11 January 1980 the former commander and several crew members were commended for service in New York City, during the height of a garbage collection strike.[2]
In 1986 she was sold, served as a commercial vessel, as a yacht, and later as a commercial vessel, being seized in 2004 by the Santoro Oil Company for unpaid bills. In 1998 she was renamed Sarah Rose and in 2002 as Dami Dew.[3] Santoro Oil donated her to the Northeastern Maritime Historical Foundation in February 2004. The foundation leased her for another season of commercial use in 2005, but she needed rescue herself.[4]
Awards
Notes and References
- News: Snohomish WYTM 98 . 76th Fighter Squadron Association . 2013-07-01.
- News: Coast Guard cutter crew cited for assignment . 18 . . 11 January 1980 . Rockland, Maine.
- http://maritime-connector.com/ship/snohomish-8971384/ Ship info
- News: Tug Rescues Icebreaker . . 2 November 2005 . A1, A8.
