USS Quapaw Anchor Dedication
Some pictures from the Anchor Dedication at Quapaw Museum, Quapaw Oklahoma. 7 November 2013.
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Oil Spill Technical Advisory Committee Meeting January 17, 2012 Captain Roy M. Mathur Tug Tiger Salvage Operations (3MB PDF file)
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! For more…
Hey Shipmates, Been a while since I contacted you so thought I would share the first online version of the Association News Letter with you. Also, for those of you that may not have heard, the Quapaw sank at the pier in Richmond, CA late last year. She was refloated and has since been turned…
I received this e-mail: Yes the tug that sank at Richmond, Calif. She is now back up. Still looks proud. She is now owned by the City of Richmond, Richmond Harbor as the old owners from Turkey walked away. The Harbor-master Michael Williams said both Quapaw and Moctobi are going to be scrapped. He…
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…
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…