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'''USCGC ''Tamaroa'' (WAT/WMEC-166)''' was a [[United States Coast Guard]] [[Cutter (ship)|cutter]], originally the [[United States Navy]] [[Cherokee-class fleet tug|''Cherokee''-class fleet tug]] |
'''USCGC ''Tamaroa'' (WAT/WMEC-166)''' was a [[United States Coast Guard]] [[Cutter (ship)|cutter]], originally the [[United States Navy]] [[Cherokee-class fleet tug|''Cherokee''-class fleet tug]] {{USS|Zuni|ATF-95}}. Following the U.S. Coast Guard custom of naming cutters in this class of ship after [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] tribes, she was named after the [[Tamaroa (tribe)|Tamaroa]] tribe of the [[Illiniwek]] tribal group. |
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The ship was one of 70 of her class built for the U.S. Navy. She saw action in [[World War II]], including in the [[Marianas]], [[Philippines]], and [[Battle of Iwo Jima|Iwo Jima]] operations. After the war she was transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard. |
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''Tamaroa'' was involved in the landmark tort case, '''''Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc. v. United States,''''' 398 F.2d 167 (2d Cir. 1968),<ref name=opinion> |
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[http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/398/167/29802/ Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc. v. United States, 398 F.2d 167 (2d Cir. 1968) - Opinion.] "While the United States Coast Guard vessel Tamaroa was being overhauled in a floating drydock located in Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal, a seaman returning from shore leave late at night, in the condition for which seamen are famed, turned some wheels on the drydock wall. He thus opened valves that controlled the flooding of the tanks on one side of the drydock. Soon the ship listed, slid off the blocks and fell against the wall. Parts of the drydock sank, and the ship partially did — fortunately without loss of life or personal injury. The drydock owner sought and was granted compensation by the District Court for the Eastern District of New York in an amount to be determined."</ref> |
[http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/398/167/29802/ Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc. v. United States, 398 F.2d 167 (2d Cir. 1968) - Opinion.] "While the United States Coast Guard vessel ''Tamaroa'' was being overhauled in a floating drydock located in Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal, a seaman returning from shore leave late at night, in the condition for which seamen are famed, turned some wheels on the drydock wall. He thus opened valves that controlled the flooding of the tanks on one side of the drydock. Soon the ship listed, slid off the blocks and fell against the wall. Parts of the drydock sank, and the ship partially did — fortunately without loss of life or personal injury. The drydock owner sought and was granted compensation by the District Court for the Eastern District of New York in an amount to be determined."</ref> |
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<ref>[http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/corporations/corporations-keyed-to-klein/agency/ira-s-bushey-sons-inc-v-united-states/ Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc. v. United States - Casebriefs] Bloomberg Law. Retrieved August 6, 2016.</ref> which held the United States vicariously liable for the damage caused by |
<ref>[http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/corporations/corporations-keyed-to-klein/agency/ira-s-bushey-sons-inc-v-united-states/ Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc. v. United States - Casebriefs] Bloomberg Law. Retrieved August 6, 2016.</ref> which held the [[United States]] vicariously liable for the damage caused by ''Tamaroa'' to a [[Dry dock|drydock]] after an intoxicated U.S. Coast Guard seaman returning to his bunk aboard ''Tamaroa'' on 14 March 1963 opened drydock water valves, flooding and sinking the drydock and causing ''Tamaroa'' to list and slide off its blocks. An employer (here, the U.S. government) will be held liable under ''[[respondeat superior]]'' if the actions of the employee (here, a USCG seaman) arise out of the course of his employment (here, as a USCG seaman returning to his ship after leave) and cause damage (here, to Bushey & Sons' drydock). Held: "the ship is liable for anything ship-connected persons cause it to do." |
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The bulk of |
The bulk of ''Tamaroa''′s U.S. Coast Guard career was spent patrolling, working in drug interdiction, and fisheries protection. She was the first Coast Guard Cutter to arrive at the sinking ocean liner ''[[SS Andrea Doria|Andrea Doria]]'' in 1956. She is perhaps most famous for a rescue described in the 1997 book ''[[The Perfect Storm (book)|The Perfect Storm]]'' (by [[Sebastian Junger]]) and depicted in the 2000 movie ''[[The Perfect Storm (film)|The Perfect Storm]]''; she rescued both the crew of the yacht ''Satori'' and the crew of a downed [[Air National Guard]] helicopter.<ref name="Tamaroa">{{cite web |
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After she was decommissioned |
After she was decommissioned in 1994, ''Tamaroa'' was donated to the [[Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum]] in [[New York City]]. She was noticed tied up next to the [[museum ship]] {{USS|Intrepid|CV-11|2}} in 1994 by a former crewman who began a campaign to restore her. After several unsuccessful attempts, she hooked up with others interested in her fate and thus was formed what became the Zuni Maritime Foundation, a newly formed non-profit organization in [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]], [[Virginia]]. The foundation attempted to preserve the ship in an operational condition, and use her to educate the public. This ultimately proved unsuccessful, and having been tied up in [[Norfolk]], Virginia, and environmentally cleaned, she was [[Scuttling|scuttled]] at 13:00 on 10 May 2017 in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] about 33 [[nautical mile]]s (61 km) from [[Cape May, New Jersey|Cape May]], [[New Jersey]], to form an [[artificial reef]] . Her wreck is now part of the Del-Jersey-Land Inshore Reef.<ref>[https://www.navytimes.com/articles/the-ship-that-saved-7-during-perfect-storm-to-be-sunk-off-nj Fallon, Scott, "The ship that saved 7 during 'Perfect Storm' to be sunk off N.J.," navytimes.com, October 24, 2016.]</ref><ref>[http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/coast-guard-veterans-watch-as-tamaroa-sunk-off-cape-may/article_8e51c397-fb9b-518a-b3d5-b892e6078729.html Tomczuk, Jack, "Coast Guard veterans watch as 'Perfect Storm' cutter sunk off Cape May," pressofatlanticcity.com, May 11, 2017.]</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:08, 16 May 2017
 USCGC Tamaroa (WMEC-166) in 1990,
formerly USS Zuni (ATF-95) fleet tug (in 1943). | |
| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Zuni (ATF-95) |
| Operator | U.S. Navy |
| Builder | Commercial Iron Works |
| Laid down | 8 March 1943 |
| Launched | 31 July 1943 |
| Commissioned | 9 October 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 29 June 1946 |
| Stricken | 19 July 1946 |
| Nickname(s) | “The Mighty Z” |
| Fate | Transferred to US Coast Guard |
 United States | |
| Name |
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| Operator | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Commissioned | 29 June 1946 |
| Decommissioned | 1 February 1994 |
| Fate | Scuttled 10 May 2017, 33 nautical miles off coast of Cape May, New Jersey |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Navajo |
| Displacement | 1,731 long tons (1,759 t) |
| Length | 205 ft 6 in (62.64 m) |
| Beam | 39 ft 3.25 in (11.9698 m) |
| Draft | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Propulsion | 4 × General Motors model 12-278 diesels with diesel-electric drive: 3,010 shp (2,240 kW) |
| Speed |
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| Range | 15,000 nmi (28,000 km; 17,000 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (1990) |
| Complement | 10 officers, 74 enlisted (1990) |
| Sensors and processing systems | Radar: SPN-25 (1961); no sonar. |
| Armament |
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USCGC Tamaroa (WAT/WMEC-166) was a United States Coast Guard cutter, originally the United States Navy Cherokee-class fleet tug USS Zuni (ATF-95). Following the U.S. Coast Guard custom of naming cutters in this class of ship after Native American tribes, she was named after the Tamaroa tribe of the Illiniwek tribal group.
The ship was one of 70 of her class built for the U.S. Navy. She saw action in World War II, including in the Marianas, Philippines, and Iwo Jima operations. After the war she was transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Tamaroa was involved in the landmark tort case, Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc. v. United States, 398 F.2d 167 (2d Cir. 1968),[1] [2] which held the United States vicariously liable for the damage caused by Tamaroa to a drydock after an intoxicated U.S. Coast Guard seaman returning to his bunk aboard Tamaroa on 14 March 1963 opened drydock water valves, flooding and sinking the drydock and causing Tamaroa to list and slide off its blocks. An employer (here, the U.S. government) will be held liable under respondeat superior if the actions of the employee (here, a USCG seaman) arise out of the course of his employment (here, as a USCG seaman returning to his ship after leave) and cause damage (here, to Bushey & Sons' drydock). Held: "the ship is liable for anything ship-connected persons cause it to do."
The bulk of Tamaroa′s U.S. Coast Guard career was spent patrolling, working in drug interdiction, and fisheries protection. She was the first Coast Guard Cutter to arrive at the sinking ocean liner Andrea Doria in 1956. She is perhaps most famous for a rescue described in the 1997 book The Perfect Storm (by Sebastian Junger) and depicted in the 2000 movie The Perfect Storm; she rescued both the crew of the yacht Satori and the crew of a downed Air National Guard helicopter.[3]
After she was decommissioned in 1994, Tamaroa was donated to the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City. She was noticed tied up next to the museum ship Intrepid in 1994 by a former crewman who began a campaign to restore her. After several unsuccessful attempts, she hooked up with others interested in her fate and thus was formed what became the Zuni Maritime Foundation, a newly formed non-profit organization in Richmond, Virginia. The foundation attempted to preserve the ship in an operational condition, and use her to educate the public. This ultimately proved unsuccessful, and having been tied up in Norfolk, Virginia, and environmentally cleaned, she was scuttled at 13:00 on 10 May 2017 in the Atlantic Ocean about 33 nautical miles (61 km) from Cape May, New Jersey, to form an artificial reef . Her wreck is now part of the Del-Jersey-Land Inshore Reef.[4][5]
Awards
- Coast Guard Unit Commendation with three stars
- Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation with four stars
- Coast Guard "E" Ribbon with three stars
- Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four battle stars
- World War II Victory Medal
- National Defense Service Medal with two stars
- Humanitarian Service Medal with three stars
- Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon
- Philippine Liberation Medal
References
- ^ Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc. v. United States, 398 F.2d 167 (2d Cir. 1968) - Opinion. "While the United States Coast Guard vessel Tamaroa was being overhauled in a floating drydock located in Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal, a seaman returning from shore leave late at night, in the condition for which seamen are famed, turned some wheels on the drydock wall. He thus opened valves that controlled the flooding of the tanks on one side of the drydock. Soon the ship listed, slid off the blocks and fell against the wall. Parts of the drydock sank, and the ship partially did — fortunately without loss of life or personal injury. The drydock owner sought and was granted compensation by the District Court for the Eastern District of New York in an amount to be determined."
- ^ Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc. v. United States - Casebriefs Bloomberg Law. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Coast Guard Cutter History: Tamaroa (WMEC-166)". U.S Coast Guard Historian. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
- ^ Fallon, Scott, "The ship that saved 7 during 'Perfect Storm' to be sunk off N.J.," navytimes.com, October 24, 2016.
- ^ Tomczuk, Jack, "Coast Guard veterans watch as 'Perfect Storm' cutter sunk off Cape May," pressofatlanticcity.com, May 11, 2017.
- ^ https://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Tamaroa1943.asp
External links
Media related to USCGC Tamaroa (WMEC-166) at Wikimedia Commons
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