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| '''''Angels Gate''''' is ] ] at ], ], ]. ''Angels Gate'' was built in 1944 as United States Army as Tugboat '''''ST-695''''', a 327-F design. <ref></ref> The Army's ST, small tugs, ranged from about {{convert|55|ft|m|abbr=on}} to {{convert|92|ft|m|abbr=on}} in length. The ''Angels Gate'' was built by the Decatur Iron and Steel in ]. ''Angels Gate'' is small steel hull harbor tug. The ] used the ''ST-695'' tug as an Army Port of Embarkation in ] to move ]s and ]s. With ] ] duties completed, the Army declared ''ST-695''surplus in 1947. She was and acquired by the ] Harbor Department. She was renamed as the ''LAHD No 10'' and put in to ] duties. The Tug ''LAHD No 10'' was renamed in 1956 to ''LAHD Angels Gate'', this was later shortening just ''Angels Gate''. ''Angels Gate'' was retired in 1992, and transferred as a fully-functional museum ship to the Los Angeles Maritime Museum. She is powered by a single ] diesel engine with a single propeller. She as a length of {{convert|81|ft|abbr=on}}, a beam of {{convert|23|ft|abbr=on}} and depth of {{convert|10|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tugboat Angels Gate|url=http://www.lamaritimemuseum.org/visit/explore-the-museum/tug-angels-gate-2/|website=Los Angeles Maritime Museum|accessdate=8 December 2017}}</ref> Los Angeles Maritime Museum used her for educational harbor tours and ''classroom at sea'' voyages for students at the Port of Los Angeles High School. <ref>https://www.dailybreeze.com/2013/05/07/uss-iowa-angels-gate-tugboat-at-port-of-los-angeles-win-historical-ship-honors/</ref> ''Angels Gate'' is a ], as this is the ] (MARCOM) designation for World War II tugboats. Type V tugs were used in World War II, ], and the ].{{sfn|Shipbuilding VType}}{{sfn|Shipbuilding Yard Tugs}} | '''''Angels Gate''''' is ] ] at ], ], ]. ''Angels Gate'' was built in 1944 as United States Army as Tugboat '''''ST-695''''', a 327-F design. <ref></ref> The Army's ST, small tugs, ranged from about {{convert|55|ft|m|abbr=on}} to {{convert|92|ft|m|abbr=on}} in length. The ''Angels Gate'' was built by the Decatur Iron and Steel in ]. ''Angels Gate'' is small steel hull harbor tug. The ] used the ''ST-695'' tug as an Army Port of Embarkation in ] to move ]s and ]s. With ] ] duties completed, the Army declared ''ST-695''surplus in 1947. She was and acquired by the ] Harbor Department. She was renamed as the ''LAHD No 10'' and put in to ] duties. The Tug ''LAHD No 10'' was renamed in 1956 to ''LAHD Angels Gate'', this was later shortening just ''Angels Gate''. ''Angels Gate'' was retired in 1992, and transferred as a fully-functional museum ship to the Los Angeles Maritime Museum. She is powered by a single ] diesel engine with a single propeller. She as a length of {{convert|81|ft|abbr=on}}, a beam of {{convert|23|ft|abbr=on}} and depth of {{convert|10|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tugboat Angels Gate|url=http://www.lamaritimemuseum.org/visit/explore-the-museum/tug-angels-gate-2/|website=Los Angeles Maritime Museum|accessdate=8 December 2017}}</ref> Los Angeles Maritime Museum used her for educational harbor tours and ''classroom at sea'' voyages for students at the Port of Los Angeles High School. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/2013/05/07/uss-iowa-angels-gate-tugboat-at-port-of-los-angeles-win-historical-ship-honors/|title=USS Iowa, Angels Gate tugboat at Port of Los Angeles win historical ship honors|date=7 May 2013}}</ref> ''Angels Gate'' is a ], as this is the ] (MARCOM) designation for World War II tugboats. Type V tugs were used in World War II, ], and the ].{{sfn|Shipbuilding VType}}{{sfn|Shipbuilding Yard Tugs}} | ||
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Tug Boat Alma
Tugboat built in 1944
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| Owner |
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| Builder | Decatur Iron and Steel in Decatur, Alabama |
| Completed | Nov. 1944 |
| In service | 1944-1992 |
| Status | Museum ship at Los Angeles Maritime Museum, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tugboat |
| Tonnage | 146 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 81 ft (25 m) |
| Beam | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Depth | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Installed power | 650 bhp |
| Propulsion | Detroit Diesel, Fairbanks-Morse type |
| Speed | 9.5kn |
| Notes |
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327-F S 86 Nov-44
Angels Gate is Tugboat museum ship at Los Angeles Maritime Museum, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California. Angels Gate was built in 1944 as United States Army as Tugboat ST-695, a 327-F design. The Army's ST, small tugs, ranged from about 55 ft (17 m) to 92 ft (28 m) in length. The Angels Gate was built by the Decatur Iron and Steel in Decatur, Alabama. Angels Gate is small steel hull harbor tug. The United States Army used the ST-695 tug as an Army Port of Embarkation in Wilmington, California to move ships and maritime pilots. With World War II port duties completed, the Army declared ST-695surplus in 1947. She was and acquired by the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department. She was renamed as the LAHD No 10 and put in to Port of Los Angeles duties. The Tug LAHD No 10 was renamed in 1956 to LAHD Angels Gate, this was later shortening just Angels Gate. Angels Gate was retired in 1992, and transferred as a fully-functional museum ship to the Los Angeles Maritime Museum. She is powered by a single Detroit Diesel diesel engine with a single propeller. She as a length of 81 ft (25 m), a beam of 23 ft (7.0 m) and depth of 10 ft (3.0 m). Los Angeles Maritime Museum used her for educational harbor tours and classroom at sea voyages for students at the Port of Los Angeles High School. Angels Gate is a Type V ship, as this is the United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) designation for World War II tugboats. Type V tugs were used in World War II, Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
See also
References
- U.S. Army “ST/RT” Small Harbor Tugs, Built or Used During WWII and the Korean War, 1890 – 1946 Updated Feb 1, 2019, www.usarmysttugs.com
- "Tugboat Angels Gate". Los Angeles Maritime Museum. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- "USS Iowa, Angels Gate tugboat at Port of Los Angeles win historical ship honors". 7 May 2013.
- Shipbuilding VType. sfn error: no target: CITEREFShipbuilding_VType (help)
- Shipbuilding Yard Tugs. sfn error: no target: CITEREFShipbuilding_Yard_Tugs (help)
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