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PACIFIC PILOT
Photo by: George Schneider

Built in 1954, by Fellows and Stewart Incorporated of Wilmington, California (hull #ST2112) as the ST-2112 for the United States Army.

in 1980, the tug was sold. Where the tug was renamed as the Erica S.

In 1992, she was acquired by the Brusco Tug and Barge Company of Longview, Washington. Where the tug was renamed as the Rachele Brusco.

In 1998, the Brusco Tug and Barge Company renamed the tug as the Tucker Brusco.

In 2009, the tug was acquired by Greger Pacific Marine Incorporated of Napa, California. Where she was renamed as the Pacific Pilot.

In 2019, she was acquired by the Sacramento Tug Boat Company of Sacramento, California. Where she was renamed as the Ruth Elaine.

In 2020, the tug was abandoned at Haypress Reach on San Joaquin River, near McDonald Island in San Joaquin County, California. She was a single screw tug, rated at 1,060 horsepower.
(Kyle Stubbs)


  • Vessel Name: PACIFIC PILOT
  • USCG Doc. No.: 629866
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Recreational, Registry
  • Call Sign: WYR7134
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: ST2112
  • Ship Builder: FELLOWS & STEWART, INC
  • Year Built: 1954
  • Length: 64.3
  • Hailing Port: PORTLAND, OR.
  • Hull Depth: 7.4
  • Hull Breadth: 19.2
  • Gross Tonnage: 70
  • Net Tonnage: 48
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    ST-2112, ERICA S., RACHELE BRUSCO, TUCKER BRUSCO, RUTH ELAINE
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    United States Army, BRUSCO TUG & BARGE INC, GREGER PACIFIC MARINE INC, Sacramento Tug Boat Co.