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Photo #  NH 106641:  Harbor tug Britannia alongside USS Koningin der Nederlanden at Newport News, Virginia, 4 June 1919.


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Britannia (American Harbor Tug)

Britannia was a civilian harbor tug in service at Newport News, Virginia in 1919. She looks very much like the tug of that name that was inspected by the Third Naval District on 31 January 1918. A photograph was included on the ship data card prepared at that time. The latter tug, of 146 gross tons (estimated displacement: 520 tons), was constructed by Palmer, of Noank, Connecticut in 1914. At the time of her Navy inspection she was owned by the Mutual Company, 207 Produce Exchange, New York City. This tug was assigned the Navy registry ID # 2264, but was not taken over for U.S. Navy service.

This page features the only views we have concerning the harbor tug Britannia that operated at Newport News in 1919.


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Photo #: NH 106641

USS Koningin der Nederlanden
(ID # 2708)

Arriving at Newport News, Virginia, 4 June 1919, while transporting U.S. troops home from Europe. She is being assisted by the tug Britannia.
Panoramic photograph by Clements, 619 F Street N.W., Washington, D.C.

Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2009.

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

Online Image: 89KB; 2000 x 435 pixels

 

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The tug Britannia is seen on the far left of the following photograph of another ship:

Photo #: NH 104077

USS Texan
(ID # 1354)

Arriving at Newport News, Virginia, with troops brought home from France, 1919.
The tug Britannia is at left.
Panoramic photograph by the Ralph W. Dickinson Photo Co., Newport News, Virginia.

Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2006.

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

Online Image: 61KB; 1200 x 345 pixels

 


The World War I era data cards for acquired ships, held by the the Naval History and Heritage Command's Archives Branch, include cards for two harbor tugs named Britannia. Both feature a photograph of the tug represented by the card.

  • One tug, with Navy registry ID # 2264, is probably the Britannia presented on this page.
  • The other tug, which has significant differences from the one shown on this page, has Navy registry ID # 3251. Of 159.72 gross tons and formerly named Fred B. Dalzell, it was built in 1914 and inspected by the Fifth Naval district on 7 August 1918. At that time, it was owned by the Baker Whiteley Coal Company of Baltimore, Maryland.


    NOTES:

  • To the best of our knowledge, the pictures referenced here are all in the Public Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded and used for any purpose.

  • Some images linked from this page may bear obsolete credit lines citing the organization name: "Naval Historical Center". Effective 1 December 2008 the name should be cited as: "Naval History and Heritage Command".


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