USS Quapaw (Tug Tiger) Salvage Operations

The latest on the Quapaw from Al Anderson: The ship has been refloated and all the holes in the hull have been plugged. The Richmond California Port Authority (Which now owns the ship) has issued this statement: The ships (Quapaw and Moctobi) will be slated for immediate destruction by the awarded contractor. This is all…

Just received this photo via Freda: Gary wrote: This snapshot was taken at Cam Ranh Bay in April 1969.  At that time, I was a BM3 aboard USS Albatross MSC 289. Albatross had just  completed a Market Time patrol and made a brief stop as we steamed north to  our home port of Sasebo, Japan….

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…

I received the following e-mail regarding “Operation Frequent Wind” and “The Lucky Few”: Dear USS Navy veterans, As your ship was involved in “Operation Frequent Wind” in 1975, I wanted to let you know of an event taking place on April 21, 2012, at the Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove, California.  It’s called “Vietnamese Americans, The…

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…