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Received 12 Dec 2011:
Dear Webmaster,
... From what I have been able to determine, the tug that sank at
Richmond, Calif., today (12-12-11) that is called "Tiger" is the Quapaw. It
began sinking this morning, after springing a leak, and apparently now is
under water. U.S. Coast Guard and a cleanup company are working to contain
the oil and other fluids. It was described as being cleaned in richmond
before being taken to a salvage yard where it would be broken up and
recycled. From what I've heard, it will be pulled from the bottom of San
pablo Bay and demolished. At this time, that's all I know.
Thanks for any help you can give. I got its history from your site and others.
Yours truly,
Donna Beth Weilenman
Staff reporter
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Benicia Herald
Just received this 13 Dec 2011:
To the former crew of the USS Quapaw,
I am a United States Coast Guard Chief currently tasked to remove all of the oil and hazardous materials from the USS Quapaw after she sank 11DEC11 at the old shipyard in the Port of Richmond, California. I have attached a few photos of the vessel as she currently sits firmly grounded inside the dry dock. As the situation develops I will send more photos to you if you would like.
Chief Kyle Chapman
United States Coast Guard
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The USS Quapaw ATF 110 Plaque dedication
USS Quapaw commemorated at the United States Navy Memorial
The USS Quapaw ship's plaque (pictured above) was added to the US Navy memorial in a dedication ceremony held at the Arleigh and Roberta Burke Theatre, US Navy Memorial Foundation on 29 March 2007.
Thanks to all who were able to attend the ceremony!
More information to come...
For more information about the memorial, please visit the US Navy Memorial website at lonesailor.org
Re: Pictures recovered from a Brownie camera era Dec 7, 1941
Please don't send them to me... I've seen them.
I know that an e-mail that is circulating says that they were taken by a Quapaw sailor, but I have not been able to verify this. The accompanying story sounds pretty fishy-- the quality of the photos are certainly way beyond what a Brownie camera was ever capable of producing.
The USS Quapaw did not exist at the time of the Pearl Harbor bombing, but that doesn't mean that they couldn't have come from someone who was stationed on the Quapaw at a later date.
I have not been able to find out which supposed Quapaw crewmember that they came from, so I can't vouch for their authenticity.
If anyone has information on the identity of this alleged Quapaw sailor, please let me know.
Thanks.
This definitely appears to be fishy:
http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/pearlharbor.asp
USS Quapaw underway in heavy seas.
