Pictured as: the Ocean King (Patriot Marine) Photo by: Birk Thomas
DAVID McALLISTER (1950)
Built in 1950, by RTC Shipbuilding of Camden, New Jersey (hull #197) as the Resolute for the Baker Whiteley Towing Company of Baltimore, Maryland.
In 1980, the Barker Whiteley Towing Company was acquired by the McAllister Brothers Towing Company of New York, New York. Where the tug was renamed as the David McAllister.
In 1997, McAllister Towing and Transportation renamed the tug as the Resolute. Before placing her out of service.
In 2011, the tug was acquired by Patriot Marine Incorporated of Winthrop, Massachusetts. Where she was renamed as the Ocean King.
In 2021, the tug was scrapped.
She was a single screw tug, rated at 1,800 horsepower.
(Dave Boone, Paul Strubeck)
- Vessel Name: DAVID McALLISTER (1950)
- USCG Doc. No.: 259410
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 6517550
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
- Call Sign: WC6819
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 197
- Ship Builder: RTC SHIPBUILDING
- Year Built: 1950
- Length: 95.1
- Hailing Port: BOSTON, MA.
- Hull Depth: 10.7
- Hull Breadth: 25.8
- Gross Tonnage: 199
- Net Tonnage: 135
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Previous Vessel Names:
RESOLUTE, DAVID MCALLISTER, Resolute -
Previous Vessel Owners:
Baker Whiteley Towing Co., McAllister Bros. Towing Co., MCALLISTER TOWING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC., PATRIOT MARINE LLC.
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