SC-1068
Built in 1943 by John Trumpy and Sons at Gloucester City, New Jersey as the 110-foot subchaser SC-1068 (hull #270) for the United States Navy.
In 1946 she was transferred to the United States Coast Guard, where the vessel was renamed as USCGC WAVR-465 "Air Snipe" .
In 1948 the vessel was decommissioned and acquired by the Boyer Towing Company of Ketchikan, Alaska where she was converted into a towing vessel and renamed as Air Snipe.
The vessel was eventually restored and is currently in use as the Halvorsen family's yacht.
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Vessel Name: SC-1068
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USCG Doc. No.: 263175
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Vessel Service: RECREATIONAL
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Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Recreational, Registry
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Call Sign: WD9924
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Hull Material: WOOD
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Hull Number: 270
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Ship Builder: JOHN TRUMPY & SONS
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Year Built: 1943
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Length: 107.1
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Hailing Port: KETCHIKAN AK
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Hull Depth: 9.4
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Hull Breadth: 17.9
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Gross Tonnage: 122
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Net Tonnage: 73
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Owner:
BOYER TOWING INC
5061 SHORELINE DRIVE PO BOX 8000
KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
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Previous Vessel Names:
SC-1068, USCGC WAVR-465 "AIR SNIPE", AIR SNIPE
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Previous Vessel Owners:
UNITED STATES NAVY, UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, HALVORSEN TOWING COMPANY, BOYER TOWING INC