History USS Chiwawa (AO-68)
the lee a. tregurtha leaving upper harbor @ marquette, michigan after loading iron ore.
she rebuilt straight decked bulk freighter great lakes service, @ american shipbuilding, lorain, ohio, renamed ss walter a. sterling , launched, 15 july 1961. conversion included integration of 510-foot midbody cargo section constructed in germany , towed across atlantic ocean. sold in 1985 ford motor company, renamed ss william clay ford (ii). in 1989, sold again, time lakes shipping co. , renamed ss lee a. tregurtha. owned interlake steamship co., tregurtha had steam engine room removed in winter of 2005-2006 , replaced diesel power plant.
as civilian vessel, lee a. tregurtha has crew of 21, comprising 7 officers , 14 crew, compared chiwawa s wartime complement of 225 officers , enlisted men.
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