Ship Details

Leslie (U.S.S.)

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Navsource.org (Photo contributed by Darryl Baker)

 
 
Registry #1 234639 (US) Registry #2 YFB.7 (US Navy) Registry #3 178829 (Canada)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1902 Leslie (U.S.S.) Name 6 1947 Jorgie
Name 2 1930 Deldreco Name 7 1964 Ocean Comet (I)
Name 3 1938 Basalt No. 1 Name 8 1966 Mount Comet
Name 4 1942 YMT.20 (U.S.S.) Name 9
Name 5 1944 YTL.482 (U.S.S.) Name 10
 
Year Built 1902 Place Vallejo Area CA Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 72.4' x 19.0' x 5.7'
Builder United States Navy Yard (Mare Island CA) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine steam engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower In 1963 she was re-powered with a diesel engine at Bel-Aire Shipyard. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign NFXD
Pendant  # YFB.7; YMT.20; YTL.482 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1902-1930 she was owned by the United States Navy. In 1930-1938 she was owned by the Delta Dredging Co., San Francisco, CA. In 1938-1942 she was owned by the Basalt Rock Co., Napa CA USA. In 1942-1947 she was owned by the United States Navy. In 1947 she was owned by Alfred B. Jorgenson, Vancouver BC. In 1950-1961 she was owned by the Jorgenson Tug & Barge Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1963-1964 she was owned by Georgia Shipping Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1964 she was owned by Ronald H. Francis, Victoria BC. In 1965-1967 she was owned by Ocean Tug & Barge Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1969 she was owned by United Dredge & Derrick Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1972 she was owned by Humac Marine Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1976 she was owned by Sea Forth Towing & Salvage Ltd., Port Moody BC. In 1977-1979 she was owned by Seaforth Sea Services Ltd., Port Moody BC. In 1980 she was owned by Elroy Marine Ltd., Port Moody BC. In 1983-1997 she was owned by James Mckenzie, Pitt Meadows BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel served as a dredge tender as the Del Draco. this vessel collided with the Pitt River Railway Bridge, sank and was hauled ashore and burned. George Schneider (Email to Nauticapedia 07/12/2021) stated "Also in the museum were many photos on the walls and in displays, a few of which I “shot” just to remind myself where I’d seen them. A particularly fascinating one was named “Fire Tug LESLIE” from 1905. this is obviously the LESLIE built in 1902 at Mare Island, later designated YFB 7. The “typing” on the photo seems original, calling her a fire tug, but YFB is ferry boat, not fire boat, and this vesselappears to have a deckhouse and be carrying well-dressed people, while showing no fire equipment as we know it. The Dictionary of Amercian Naval Fighting Ships says little about the LESLIE. But I do know this vessel was sold in 1930 and became the DELDRECO (234639), then BASALT NO 1 for the Basalt Rock Co. in Napa, returning to the Navy in 1942 as YMT 20 and later YTL 842. "
 
References
George Schneider (Email to Nauticapedia 07/12/2021); http://www.navsource.org/archives/14/350007.htm (website viewed 10/01/2022);
Last update
 

© 2002-2023