Audrey (tugboat)
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Audrey was a small steam vessel that operated on Puget Sound
in the early part of the 1900s. The vessel was converted to a diesel tug and operated as such for many years on Puget Sound.
on the run from Tacoma to Wollochet Bay
in southern Puget Sound. The vessel later served as a grocery career for the small south Puget Sound communities of Still Harbor, Anderson Island, Longbranch
, and North Bay. The vessel was later converted to a diesel-powered tug. Audrey was used by the Seattle police to locate the body of the victim in a case known as the Mahoney Trunk Murder. In 1943, the vessel was sold to Delta V. Smyth, and in 1960, went to the Foss tug concern
with all other Smyth tugs.
Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean — Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and...
in the early part of the 1900s. The vessel was converted to a diesel tug and operated as such for many years on Puget Sound.
Career
Built in 1909, Audrey was used to replace the steamer CrystalCrystal (steamboat)
The steamboat Crystal operated in the early 1900s as part of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet.-Career:Crystal was a typical small steamer of the type that served small communities along Puget Sound. Crystal was built at Gig Harbor in 1904 for Miles Coffman. Crystal was propeller-driven, 45' long,...
on the run from Tacoma to Wollochet Bay
Wollochet Bay
Wollochet Bay is the name of a narrow long and shallow bay in southern Puget Sound in the state of Washington. The bay is located on the southern part of the Kitsap Peninsula which opens onto the southern Hale Passage which separates Fox Island from the Kitsap Peninsula, near Gig...
in southern Puget Sound. The vessel later served as a grocery career for the small south Puget Sound communities of Still Harbor, Anderson Island, Longbranch
Longbranch, Washington
Longbranch is an unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is located on the Key Peninsula, along Filucy Bay between Pitt Passage and Balch Passage...
, and North Bay. The vessel was later converted to a diesel-powered tug. Audrey was used by the Seattle police to locate the body of the victim in a case known as the Mahoney Trunk Murder. In 1943, the vessel was sold to Delta V. Smyth, and in 1960, went to the Foss tug concern
Foss Launch and Tug Company
Foss Launch and Tug Company was founded in 1889 by Thea Foss and her husband Andrew Foss. The company, now known as Foss Maritime, is now the largest tug and towing concern on the west coast of the United States.-Course of business:...
with all other Smyth tugs.