Ship trials. The tug "Agloo" is docked next to another PAC tugboat, name unseen, on June 5, 1973. The "Agloo" was undergoing sea trials before being released to her owners. The tugs were located at Marine Iron Works, 1720 Marine View Dr. N.E. Photograph ordered by PAC.

Ship trials--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tugboats--Tacoma--1970-1980;

The "Kavik." The "Kavik" was a new member of the PAC line, a tug firm that had its ocean going base at Tacoma. The tug is pictured on May 21, 1973, at Marine Iron Works, 1720 Marine View Dr. Color photograph ordered by PAC.

Tugboats--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1969. 1969 Richards stock footage. Work is still continuing on Western Boat Building's new shipyard on the Hylebos Waterway in 1969. The foundations of a new dock are being laid in place in front of the main plant. The roadway behind the large seven-acre lot is Marine View Dr. N.E. Western Boat had decided to move to its new location so that larger boats could be built in their modernized plant and once the dock was completed, repairs could be done on vessels dockside. TPL-9224

Aerial views; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Hylebos Waterway (Tacoma); Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1960-1970;

1969 Richards stock footage. Aerial look at newer Western Boat Building plant on Hylebos Waterway. The shipbuilding firm had moved to a seven-acre site on Marine View Dr., vacating the temporary quarters at the Port Industrial Yard it had occupied since fire destroyed their longtime plant on 11th St. One boat is under construction at far right edge of photograph.

Aerial views; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Hylebos Waterway (Tacoma);

ca. 1969. 1969 Richards stock footage. This is the Western Boat Building plant on Marine View Dr. taken in 1969. Spread out on seven acres fronting the Hylebos Waterway, the bright blue and white buildings of the shipyard can be clearly seen in this aerial view. Log booms and stacks of logs may belong to Western Boat Building. TPL-6582

Aerial views; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Logs; Hylebos Waterway (Tacoma);

ca. 1969. 1969 Richards stock footage. Western Boat Building plant. Western Boat Building's new shipyard was located on Marine View Dr. on the Hylebos Waterway. Their longtime plant on 11th St. had burned down and they moved to temporary quarters in the Port Industrial Yard. Construction began in early 1968 on a new shipyard situated on seven acres on Marine View Dr. This would enable Western Boat Building to construct boats up to 250 feet and permit the firm to complete dockside repairs on vessels of all sizes. Western Boat Building was owned and operated by the Petrich family with James F. Petrich as president. (TNT 1-28-68, C-21)

Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Aerial views; Hylebos Waterway (Tacoma);

Boat launching. The YFB-87 is pictured on December 18, 1969, as she slid down the ways at Western Boat Building's new plant at 1720 Marine View Dr. on the Hylebos Waterway. The 165-foot double-ended car and passenger ferry was built for the Navy and would be towed to Hawaii in May of 1970. She was patterned after the Hiyu which now traveled between Point Defiance and Vashon Island. Photograph ordered by Western Boat Building Co.

Launchings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Ferries; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);

Boat launching. The Hawaii-bound ferry, YFB-87, was successfully launched at Western Boat Building's new facilities on the Hylebos Waterway on December 18, 1969. The 165-foot car and passenger ferry had a 38 car/500 passenger capacity. Built for the U.S. Navy, she would be towed to Hawaii in May of 1970, for use traveling to and from Ford Island to Pearl Harbor. Photograph ordered by Western Boat Building Co. (TNT 12-19-69, A-3)

Launchings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Ferries; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);

The YFB-87, built for the U.S. Navy, was the first vessel launched from Western Boat Building's new shipbuilding plant at 1720 Marine View Dr. N.E. on the Hylebos Waterway. The 165-foot ferry, christened by Mary Petrich, slid down the ways on December 18, 1969. This ferry was not built to operate in Washington waters but instead was towed to Hawaii where she was used for the Pearl Harbor - Ford Island runs. She was completed in May, 1970 and christened "Moko Holo Hele" which means "Ship that goes back and forth". YFB-87 is no longer in service between Pearl Harbor and Ford Island. She went out of service when the Admiral Bernard "Chick" Clarey Bridge opened in April, 1998. (Photograph ordered by Western Boat Building Co.) (TNT 12-19-69, A-3)

Launchings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Ferries; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);

Boat launching. Mary Petrich, daughter of Western Boat Building vice-president James Petrich, christens the new Pearl-Harbor bound YFB-87 ferry on December 18, 1969. The traditional bottle of champagne has exploded upon impact. The YFB-87 ferry was the first vessel launched at Western Boat's new shipbuilding plant on the Hylebos Waterway. Photograph ordered by Western Boat Building Co. (TNT 12-19-69, A-3)

Launchings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Ferries; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Petrich, Mary;