USS moctobi (ATF-105) and USS quapaw (ATF-110) - US navy ships - fleet ocean tugs - abandoned - richmond kaiser naval shipyard (near san francisco)

The USS Moctobi (ATF-105), now called "Lion", and USS Quapaw (ATF-110), now called "Tiger", are US Navy salvage ship aka Fleet ocean tugs (ATF).­

An ATF's duties is to provide towing, salvage and at times rescue operations for the fleet.­ Those are basically tow boats for disabled navy ships.­

Those two tugs are decommissioned and are now docked at the Richmond Kaiser Naval Shipyard (near San Francisco), awaiting either refit or scrapping.­

You can find more information about those ships on the websites below:
- www.­ussquapaw.­com/­main.­cfm
- www.­oceantugs.­com/­moctobi.­htm
- www.­oceantugs.­com/­towing.­htm

For more information about the Richmond Kaiser Naval Shipyard and the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front Memorial Park, check the description of the photo album.

Location: 1317 Canal Blvd, Richmond, CA 94804, USA -

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