Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Tiptn (Propeller, 1945)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Tiptn
Also known as:
Wak-185; Unalga; Sea Alaska; AK-215
Year of Build:
1945
Rebuilt:
1. 1973;
Official Number:
551889
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Steel
Builder Name:
Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Company
Ownership Notes:
United States Maritime Commission, (1945-1945); U. S. Navy, (1945-1946); United States Coast Guard, (1946-1950); United States Maritime Commission, (1950-1973); Sea Alaska Products, Inc., (1973- );
Hull Dimensions
1945
Length: 323.9' Width/Beam: 50.1' Depth: 29'
1973
Length: 323.9' Width/Beam: 50.1' Depth: 26.5'
Tonnage
1945
Gross: 3,805 Net: 2,127
1973
Gross: 3,870 Net: 2,158
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, Tipton (1945-1845) (1950-1973);
b. Propeller, AK- 215 (Tipton) (1945-1946);
c. Propeller, WAK-185 (Tipton) (1946-1949);
d. Propeller, Unalga (WAK-185) (1949-1957);
e. Propeller, Sea Alaska (1973- )
Nationality:
American (1945- )
Notes
General notes:
Hull #325; She was built as a C1-M-AVI Class Cargo Vessel for U. S. Maritime Commission; 9/7/1945, acquired by the U. S. Navy and commissioned on 10/9/1945; She was decommissioned on 3/4/1946, and transferred to the U. S. Coast Guard; Stricken from the Navy register on 3/20/1946;
Sources:
1. Wright's Master Sheet;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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