Miki class tug GALENE (1943)

2/6/2014 ~ Miki class tug GALENE (1943) ~ North Lake Union, Wallingford Neighborhood, Seattle, WA

Tug GALENE, LT464 is one of 61 originally built for the Department of Transportation (Army) in 1943 at the Northeast Ship Building Co. in Quincy, Mass.

More information found here: Retired Tugboat Association | Display Boat Details and here: Seaport Volunteers Voyage aboard Tug GALENE - Northwest Seaport

Note: GALENE won the 2013 tugboat race

ps: Galene (Greek: Γαλήνη) in Greek mythology was a minor goddess personifying calm seas. Just love the name of the Tug and the thought of calm seas during a journey.