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D157819-3
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- 1970-02-07 (Creation)
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Floating crane. Star Iron & Steel of Tacoma had received a 6.4 million dollar contract in May of 1968 to build 100-ton floating cranes for the U.S. Navy. This view of the floating crane YD-225 was taken on February 7, 1970. Three other cranes were in the process of being constructed. The cranes were built on barges that had living quarters. The YD-225 crane is back in Tacoma as of May, 2010. It is currently owned by the American Construction Co. which uses the floating crane for miscellaneous hook work in their yard. The American Construction Co. purchased the crane from the U.S. Navy about 2005. Photograph ordered by Star Iron & Steel. (TNT 5-29-68, p. 1 - article) (Additional information provided by a reader)
Hoisting machinery; Star Iron & Steel Co. (Tacoma); Steel industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;