Tugboat Information

ABACO

Built in 1953, by the National Steel Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) of San Diego, California (hull #ST2141) as the ST-2141 for the United States Army.

The tug was later transferred to the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Where she was renamed as the Buffalo.

In 2005, she was acquired by an individual named Dewitt Withington of Clayton, New York. Where the tug was renamed as the Abaco.

In 2005, the tug was acquired by the Eastport Port Authority of Eastport, Maine. Where the tug retained her name.

In 2020, she was phased out of active service and was "laid up" at Eastport, Maine.

Originally powered by a single, Atlas Imperial Diesel engine, rated at 600 horsepower. In 2005, she was re powered with a single, GM Detroit Diesel 6-110 diesel engine. She was a single screw tug, rated at 400 horsepower.

Vessel Name: ABACO
USCG Doc. No.: 1172749
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
Call Sign: WDC9602
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: ST2141
Ship Builder: NASSCO
Year Built: 1953
Length: 45
Hailing Port: EASTPORT, ME.

Hull Depth: 7
Hull Breadth: 13
Gross Tonnage: 27
Net Tonnage: 21
Previous Vessel Names:
ST-2141, Buffalo.
Previous Vessel Owners:
United States Army, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Capt. Dewitt Withington

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