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D19741-9
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- 1945-06-25 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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The "Martiann" was built as a Higgins landing craft by the Western Boat Building Co. in Tacoma. When the Army cancelled the contract in 1945, the Petrich family donated the craft to Madigan hospital for the summer. She was used for a series of cruises, fishing and picnic trips for the Madigan patients. On her maiden voyage, she carried ten wounded soldiers on a cruise around the sound, stopping at Burton for a picnic lunch. (T.Times, 6/25/1945) TPL-10384
Commencement Bay (Wash.); Bays; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Waterfronts--Tacoma--1940-1950;