"MARGARETH WALSH"

Foto: J. van der Doe

MARGARET WALSH

1943 ATR 48, 1943 ATA 126, 1943 MINDFUL W 135, 1947 GAY MORAN, 1949 SEA
LION, 1955 HARRY J. MOSSER, 1957 MARGARET WALSH, 1966 MARGARET FOSS, 1968
C.C.7

US Navy ATA-type
Registered: LR50-51: 75792 /LR56-57: 62566 /LR60-61: 70783 /IMO 5221659
/(USA)ON 254850
498 GRT, 201 NRT, L43,59m(41,00), B10,09m, D4,658m(5,19)
(135.5'x33.1'x14.0'  or  143'0"(135'6")x33'1"x15'3.3/8"(17'0"))
1 cpp, d-e., 2x diesel 2tew V12cyl GM Detroit, 1900bhp total, sp 12kn

1943: Built by "Levingston Shipbuilding Corp" at Orange, Tx. (YN 284)
1943: delivered to the US Navy as ATR 48, later ATA 126
1943: rented to the UK Royal Navy, renamed MINDFUL (pennant W 135)
1947: To "Moran Towing and Transportations Co Inc" at New York, renamed GAY
MORAN
        (USA flag, ON 254850, c/s WIIZ)
1949: To "Tug Sea Lion Inc" (Shipowners & Merchant Towboat) at San
Francisco, renamed SEA LION
1955: To "Gulf Canal Lines Inc" at Houston, Tx., renamed HARRY J. MOSSER
        (USA flag, ON 254850, c/s WC2880)
1957: To "Mobile Towing & Wrecking Co" at Mobile, Ala., renamed MARGARET
WALSH
        (USA flag, ON 254850, c/s WIIZ)
1966: To "Foss Launch & Tug Co" at Seattle, renamed MARGARET FOSS
        (USA flag, ON 254850, c/s WX6519)
1973: To "Cementos California SA" at Ensenada (MEX), renamed C.C.7
        (MEX flag)
1996: still in service
fate unknown