Tacoma Boat just finished building "Supreme," a 45 foot combination troller in July of 1946. "Supreme" was a fishing boat built for Eberg Andersen of Tacoma. Tacoma Boatbuilding specialized in building fishing vessels and were the manufacturers of "Northern Drag and Anchor Winches." View of "Supreme" (T. Times, 7/3/46, p. 3). (Corrected identification provided by a reader) TPL-10478
Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
Birchfield Boiler launching party. Birchfield Boiler was about to launch the third steel tuna clipper in a fleet of four on May 24, 1946. The steel tuna clipper was built for Al Davies. Left to right view of Mary K. Northstrom, sponsor of "Hull 38" and Margaret Casperson, matron of honor (T. Times, 5/29/46, p. 5). TPL-8904
Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Birchfield Boiler, Inc. (Tacoma); Northstrom, Mary K.; Casperson, Margaret;
Jubilee Water Carnival at Point Defiance Pavilion was a great success. Over 75,000 people attended the festivities and over 27,000 cars entered the park grounds throughout the day. Spectators cheered on their favorite boats in the races and their favorite bathing beauty in the contest. Fun has had by all who attended. View of fire boat show with many people enjoying watching the incredible display (T. Times, 7/1/46, p. 2).
Fireboats--Tacoma; Regattas--Tacoma; Bays; Spectators--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma; Point Defiance Pavilion (Tacoma);
Cougar is docked in front of a Lafferty Transportation sign, other boats are lined up behind it. View of industrial buildings and train cars in background. This photo appears to be in an industrial area. Location is unknown, photo ordered by Lafferty Transportation Co. TPL-8491
Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. was working on a contract to build and repair fishing boats for China under the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration program. The boats are intended to rehabilitate China's fishing industry. Tacoma Boat's production line methods are helping get the boats ready for launching at a rapid pace. View of small boat at Tacoma Boat facilities.
Boats--Tacoma; Piers & wharves--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
Interior view of two unidentified men working in a repair shop, tools and parts are visible throughout the work area. The men appear to be working on boat engines. Photo ordered by Finney Transportation Co. in Coeur D' Alene, Idaho.
Boat engines; Maintenance & repair--Idaho--Coeur D' Alene; Mechanics (Persons)--Idaho--Coeur D' Alene; Finney Transportation Co. (Coeur D' Alene, Id.);
Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. was busy building fishing boats for their UNRRA contract and also building pleasure boats for private owners. They were about to launch a fishing boat for Yugoslavia. View of Caterpillar 360 horse power diesel engine, used in the purse seiner, "F. D. Roosevelt". TPL-8905
Boat engines; Engine rooms--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
Several boats from the Tacoma Yacht Club practice maneuvers on Commencement Bay. In mid-July of 1946, members of the Shipmates Club and their husbands participated in the Pacific International Yachting Association race to Nanaimo. The boats raced by way of the Staits of Juan de Fuca and Swanson Channel. Ted Worthington and his wife planned a longer cruise that would take them past Nanaimo to Princess Louise inlet. (T. Times, 4/13/46, p. 2). TPL-9481
In April of 1946, the USS "Agile" and the "Queen of the Yipees" returned home to Tacoma Boat Building Co. for conversion to fishing boats after Naval service in Dutch Harbor, Ak., as a minesweeper and a patrol boat during the war.Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. was working on a contract to build and repair fishing boats for China under the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) program. The boats were intended to rehabilitate China's fishing industry. View of laborers working on fishing boats. TPL-8323 ( T. Times 4/17/1946, pg. 7)
Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. was started in 1936 by H. Dahl and A. Strom. The partners wanted to build fishing vessels for North Pacific Fishermen. After working on many government contracts during the war, they also received a contract to build and repair fishing boats for China. View of "Betty A.", "Teddy J." and "Karen A.".
Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. was started in 1936 by H. Dahl and A. Strom. The partners wanted to build fishing vessels for North Pacific Fishermen. After working on many government contracts during the war, they also received a contract to build and repair fishing boats for China. Stern view of "Betty A.", "Teddy J." and "Karen A.". TPL-9651
Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
Tacoma Boat, interior and water shots of "Sogn," on August 24, 1945. The bow and port side are shown during the ship trials. The helm is on the upper deck and several passengers join the captain there. TPL-8896
Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Tacoma Boat, trials of "Ocean Spray". A view of her bow, "Ocean Spray" takes to the waters of Puget Sound. The helm is on the second deck, an outdoor location for good weather and an indoor location just inside the windows on the second deck. TPL-8900
Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Tacoma Boat, fish boat "Silverland". A view of the starboard side of the "Silverland" while she is tied to the dock. The Tacoma waterfront is in the background. Tacoma Boat Building Company easily returned to building high quality fishing vessels after having built mine sweepers during the war.
Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Tacoma Boat, fishing boat "Silverland." The "Silverland" sits at dock with the Tacoma waterfront in the background. Tacoma Boat Building Company was widely known for the quality of craftsmanship in their fishing boats. TPL-9107
Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Evening Star. With this fishing boat Puget Sound Boatbuilding launched its 15th vessel since June 1942. She is a 65 x 18 foot combination tuna and halibut fishing craft powered by a diesel engine. "Evening Star" was built for Fred Peterson of Paulsbo.
Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma);
El Dorado, built by Peterson Boat Building Company. A view of the starboard side of the "El Dorado" out for water trials on Puget Sound. There are two smaller boats on the second deck. She was the first freon-refrigerated tuna clipper on the Pacific. Owned by Harold Sundquist, Roy Sundquist, Andy Isaacson, Fred Diamond and George Peterson. York freon system, three 4x4 compressors, 250 hp main Enterprise diesel, twin 85 hp Chrysler diesel auxiliaries. Equipment included fathometer, Intervox direction finder, Olympic range, Western Fairliner service boat. (Pacific Fisherman Yearbook 1946, p.245) TPL-8901
Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bodies of water; Puget Sound (Wash.); Peterson Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;
The "Marauder". Water shot; a view of the starboard side. She carries two smaller boats in her stern. "The Marauder" was the fastest in the sardine fleet at the time she was built by Peterson Boat Building. She was built for John and Paul Puratich and had a 400 hp Enterprise diesel engine, an 85 hp Chrysler diesel auxiliary, a Northern Dragger winch, and an Intervox radiophone. (T.Times, 8/12/1946; Pacific Fisherman Yearbook 1946, p. 233 & 430) TPL-8898
Tacoma Boat, interior and water shots of "Sogn". The captain, Hans Akse of Seattle, is at the helm. "Sogn" is a 70 foot combination fishing vessel. Tacoma Boatbuilding Company has a reputation for skilled craftsmanship in designing and building all types of fishing boats. TPL-8895
Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Akse, Hans; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
Destroyer U.S.S. Laffey at 11th St. Miss Marie Ruedin and Miss Doris Long inspect the battle-scarred aft gun turret of the U.S.S. Laffey. The destroyer was on display at the Tacoma Municipal Dock after it was hit by six Japanese suicide planes and two bombs. F 1/C Maurice Miller, showing the damaged gun to the women, was on the forward deck gun when Laffey was struck. One of his companions was killed, one wounded. (T.Times, 6/1/1945, p.1)
U.S.S. Laffey (Ship); Ships; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations; Ruedin, Marie; Long, Doris; Miller, Maurice;
Destroyer U.S.S. Laffey at 11th St. The USS Laffey was on display at Municipal Dock. The destroyer survived an attack by six Japanese suicide planes and two bombs sixty miles off Japan. The hull and superstructure were grotesquely twisted by the impact. (T.Times, 5/30/1945, p.9)
U.S.S. Laffey (Ship); 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma); Vertical lift bridges--Tacoma; Ships; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations; Piers & wharves--Tacoma; Municipal Dock (Tacoma);
The U.S.S. Laffey was on display at Tacoma Municipal Dock after being hit by five Japanese kamikaze planes and four bombs in an attack 30 miles north of Okinawa. The crew suffered 103 casualties--32 dead and 71 wounded. The destroyer, "riddled like a sieve above the water-line"--the hull and superstructure twisted by the impact, was drydocked at Todd Shipyards for repairs. In 1946, she participated in the atomic bomb tests at Bikini. (T.Times, 5/26/1945, p.1; Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Vol. IV, pp. 16-19).
U.S.S. Laffey (Ship); 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma); Vertical lift bridges--Tacoma; Ships; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations; Piers & wharves--Tacoma; Municipal Dock (Tacoma);
Launching of "Hustler." The young sponsor of the new fishing boat stands at the prow of the ship holding a bouquet of roses in June of 1945. U.S. flags drape the upper and lower decks. The 61.9-foot vessel was built by Western Boat Building. After completion, the trawler was destined for Ketchikan, Alaska.
Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Flags--United States;
The 61.9-foot fishing trawler, the "Hustler, " was successfully launched by Western Boat in June of 1945. As the poem written in her honor states, she has just slid down the ways. The Tacoma city skyline can be seen in the background. The ship's owner was R. Tom Muchlinski and she carried a crew of six. After completion, the "Hustler" was bound for Ketchikan, Alaska. Shortly after being placed in service, she was taken over by the U.S. government.
Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);
Launching of "Hustler." A group of dignitaries are on hand at Western Boat for the launching of the fishing boat, the "Hustler," on June 6, 1945. The sponsors and their families are on a raised stage. Signs for U.S. Navy are on either side of the steps up to the stage. The ship's owner was R. Tom Muchlinski.
Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);
Side view of "Hustler"at dock after launching at Western Boat in early June of 1945. Several men are aboard in the stern. The fishing vessel was owned by R. Tom Muchlinski and home port listed as Ketchikan, Alaska. Shortly after being placed in service, the "Hustler" was acquired by the U.S. government.
Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);
Tacoma Boat water shots, Y.P. 626 - side view. Y.P. designates a patrol craft. Tacoma Boat Building was one of ten small ship building firms in Tacoma at this time many of which switched from building fishing vessels to produce ships for the war. TPL-8029
Government vessels; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. was started in 1936 by H. Dahl and A. Strom. The partners wanted to build fishing vessels for North Pacific fishermen. In 1941 they signed their first contract to build government boats and moved into a larger, newly expanded plant at the head of the City Waterway. View of YP 625, a Navy patrol craft. TPL-8893
Government vessels--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);
