Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Tug Sea Fox
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 4, 2017
1. Tug Sea Fox Marker
Caption: The Sea Fox on the San Francisco waterfront at the beginning of her career with Red Stack, about 1946.
The Sea Fox, a Miki class tug, was built for the Army Transport Service as LT 519. She was purchased by Tom Crowley in 1946 and served on San Francisco Bay as part of the "Red Stack" fleet. Sea Fox was me of twelve Mikis owned by Crowley.
The first of the Miki boats, the Mikimiki, was built in Seattle in 1929. The successful design was adopted for 61 boats built for the government during World War II.
Sea Fox was a hero in the rescue of the wine tanker Angelo Petri in 1960. Fighting gale conditions, she was the first tug to get a line aboard the disabled ship, saving her from destruction off Ocean Beach. Sea Fox was retired after being damaged in a collision in the mid-1960s.
BASIC FACTS:
Built: 1944, North Bend Oregon
Builder: Hillstrom Shipbuilding Co.
Length -118 feet Beam 28 feet
Draft - 14 feet
Engine Type - 8 Cylinder Enterprise Diesel, 1200 BHP
Erected by U.S. Department of the Interior. National Park Service, San Francisco
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 37° 48.533′ N, 122° 25.265′ W. Marker was in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It was in Fisherman's Wharf. Marker could be reached from Hyde Street near Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 2950 Hyde Street, San Francisco CA 94109, United States of America.
We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Highway 101 (a few steps from this marker); Why Here? (within shouting distance of this marker); Hyde Street Pier Was Part of Highway 101 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Port in Action (within shouting distance of this marker); Sanitation at Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); Schooner C.A. Thayer (within shouting distance of
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 4, 2017
2. Tug Sea Fox and Marker
More about this marker. The Tug Sea Fox, part of the San Francisco Maritime Nation Historical Park, is located on Hyde Street Pier at the bottom of Hyde Street.
Additional commentary.
1. Tug and Marker Removed
The tub boat and marker have been removed. Park staff said the pier will be demolished and rebuilt in the next one to two years. Displays are being removed from the site and may return once the reconstruction is completed.
— Submitted October 8, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
Additional keywords. Tug Sea Fox
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 4, 2017
3. Tug Sea Fox
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 589 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
