Omer Foss (1) (tugboat)

The Omer Foss was built in 1943 by the Wilson Boat Company of Wilmington California for use by the U.S.Army as MTL-1218. The tug was to be used for river and light harbor towing being able to work in only four feet of water. PUrchased by Foss in June 1947 and named the Omer Foss the tug worked mostly in Port Angeles Harbor until May 2, 1958. She lay idle for a time and in July 1962 was transferred to the Pacific Towboat Company. She became the Sea Prince and operated until late 1970 when she sank at her moorings and on December 30, 1970 was sold for conversion into a fishboat. Michael Skalley, The tug Omer Foss (1) , Foss, ninety years of towboating. Seattle: Superior, 1981. p. 164.

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