Eureka Shipbuilding

To support the World War 2 demand for ships Eureka Shipbuilding shipyard switched over to military construction and built: United States Marine Corps tugboatss.

On January 25, 1943 Eureka Ship Builders, Inc. was awarded a contract to build six V2-M-AL1 tugboats at a cost of $35,970 each, contact number DA-MCc-824.

The V2-M-AL1 is also called a Port Sewall class tug.

After the war in 1947 the company was renamed `[1][2][3] V2-M-AL1 tugboats were: Wood hull, 90 tons, a beam of 19 feet, had a diesel engine with 240 horsepower, fuel Oil tanks with 1920 gallons.

Other Built V2-M-AL1 were built by Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Standard Shipbuilding, Steinbach Iron works, Arlington Shipbuilding, Texas Shipbuilding, Siletz Boatworks, Blair Company, and Marinette Marine.