MG_Winfield_Scott_(LT-805)

USAV <i>MG Winfield Scott</i>

USAV MG Winfield Scott

Ship owned by the U.S. army

For other uses of "Winfield Scott", see Winfield Scott (disambiguation).
For ships with a similar name, see Winfield Scott (ship).

The United States Army tugboat MG Winfield Scott (LT-805) was built by Moss Point Marine, Escatawpa, Mississippi and delivered to the U.S. Army on 29 October 1993. She is named for Major General Winfield Scott.

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MG Winfield Scott (LT-805) at Boston in 2010

In October 2021 the MG Winfield Scott was sold at auction to Interlake Maritime Services and brought to Ludington, Michigan, arriving on November 29, 2021.[1]

Interlake Logistic Solutions is the parent company of Lake Michigan Carferry Service, operator of the SS Badger, and of Pere Marquette Shipping, operator of the barge Pere Marquette 41 (ex-SS City of Midland 41) and tug MT Undaunted (ex-USS Undaunted (ATA-199)). All are based in Ludington. Lake Michigan Carferry also owns the SS Spartan, which is in long-term layup at Ludington.

References

  1. [1]
    "Former Army tug LT-805 finds new home in Ludington. Tug bought by Interlake Logistic Solutions from federal government", Ludington Daily News, January 12, 2022, p. 1.
  • "Large tug". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  • "Moss Point Marine". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2012-10-21.


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