Historic Naval Ships Visitors Guide

HNSA Crest with photos of visitors at the ships.

USAT LT-1967

Class: Large Tug
Built: 1951
At: Higgins Boat Company, New Orleans

Length: 107 feet
Beam: 26 feet
Draft: 10 feet
Propulsion: Fairbanks Morse 37F16, 1200 hp
Speed: 12.75 knots max.
Range: 3,700 Nautical Miles (21,000 gallons fuel)

Address For Correspondence:
Coordinated Maritime Services
1551 Shelter Island Drive
San Diego, CA 92106
(619) 200-7417
Email: rbentley@sandiegoboating.com
http://www.sdmaritimeinformationcenter.org

LT-1967 is temporarily unavailable for visiting while moored on the Navy base.

Built in 1951 by Higgins Boat Yard in New Orleans, Louisana. She was designed by the famous naval architect firm Rosenblatt and Sons for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. She was one of hundreds of this class of tub built throughout the country during the height of the Korean War.