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Photo by: Patrick Ivester
FORT FISHER
Built in 1956, by the Bethlehem Steel Company of Staten Island (hull #8479) as the Cleveland for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 1968, the tug was transferred to the Pennsylvania Central Railroad Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A division of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Where the tug retained her name.
In 1971, she was acquired by the Morehead City Towboat Company of Morehead City, North Carolina. Where the tug was renamed as the Fort Fisher.
The Morehead City Towboat Company was later acquired by Cape Fear Towing Company of Wilmington, North Carolina. Where the tug retained her name.
In 2007, the Cape Fear Towing Company was acquired by the Moran Towing Corporation of New Canaan, Connecticut. Where the tug retained her name.
In 2017, she was phased out of active service. And, was "laid up" at Morehead City, North Carolina.
In 2018, the tug was sunk as part of an artificial reef program, off of the North Carolina coastline.
She was originally powered by a single, Cleveland diesel electric engine. The tug was repowered with a single, Alco 12-251C diesel engine. She was a single screw tug, rated at 2,400 horsepower.
(Paul Strubeck, Captain Matt Register)
- Vessel Name: FORT FISHER
- USCG Doc. No.: 270908
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 5075983
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
- Call Sign: WDD8619
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 8479
- Ship Builder: BETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY, INC.
- Year Built: 1956
- Length: 98.4
- Hull Depth: 13.3
- Hull Breadth: 26.2
- Gross Tonnage: 252
- Net Tonnage: 171
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Previous Vessel Names:
Cleveland, FORT FISHER -
Previous Vessel Owners:
Pennsylvania Railroad Co., Pennsylvania Central Railroad Co., MOREHEAD CITY TOWBOAT COMPANY INC, Cape Fear Towing Co., MORAN TOWING CORPORATION
