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IRENE (1925)

Built in 1925 at Astoria, Oregon as the Irene for the Knappton Towboat Company of Astoria, Oregon.

She was acquired by an individual name Miles Hargitt of Anacortes, Washington and renamed as the Lil Louie.

The tug is no longer documented. Her current and/or final fate is not known.

She was a single-screw tug providing 150 horsepower.


  • Vessel Name: IRENE (1925)
  • USCG Doc. No.: 224745
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Registry
  • Call Sign: WC8390
  • Hull Material: WOOD
  • Year Built: 1925
  • Length: 56.5
  • Hull Depth: 4.4
  • Hull Breadth: 15.3
  • Gross Tonnage: 24
  • Net Tonnage: 15
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    IRENE, LIL LOUIE
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    KNAPPTON TOWBOAT COMPANY