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THE GAELIC TUGBOAT COMPANY AND ITS PREDECESSORS 1964-1985 By Mike Nicholls - Part IV This issue completes the fleet list of the Gaelic Tugboat Company. The current fleet reflects the di assistance program in which Gaelic is currently involved. I would like to thank Fr. *~ Dowling, Fr. Pete, Capt. Bill Hoey and Paul La Marre for their help with information for this article. Also, a special thanks to Bob Ruetz who printed all the pictures. NEWCASTLE - December 30, 1985 Author's Photo Steel tug (U.S. 260008) built in 1950 at New Orleans, Louisiana by Alexander Shipyard, Inc. (Hull # unknown) as a) NAVAJO; 81.7 x 25.0 x 10.9; 146 gross tons. Renamed b) SEAVAL in 1953, c) MARY T. TRACY in 1964, d) YANKEE in 1970, e) MINN in 1971, f) WILLIAM S. BELL in 1974. Bought by Gaelic in 1983 adi renamed g) NEWCASTLE. Still in fleet. WICKLOW - January 26, 1985 Author's Photo Steel tug (U.S. 263601) built in 1952 at Bay City, Michigan by DeFoe Shipbuilding (Hull #423) as a) LIMESTONE; 86.5 x 24.0 x 13.5; 145 gross tons. Bought by Gaelic in 1983 and renamed b) WICKLOW. Still in fleet.