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Monday 26 January 2015

Hong Kong tug (ex-Grace Moran 1949-1954/1956, Caltex Bintang 1954/1956-1979) Towell Power 1979-

As the Towell Power Panama-flagged, IMO 5058272 and callsign HO8512. Designer was Joe Hack. Diesel-electric tug delivered by Levingston Shipbuilding Company, Orange, Texas, USA for Moran with yard number 441 as the Grace Moran for account of the Moran Towing Company, New York, USA on 14 April 1949. With the Carol Moran, Barbara Moran, Doris Moran and the Moira Moran was she part of the so-called Moran de Cadillacs. Sold in 1954 or 1956 and renamed Caltex Bintang. Sold by the Caltex Tanker Company, Hong Kong to the Yovatt Company, Hong Kong and renamed Towell Power in 1979. Horsepower 1.747 bhp. Ggross tonnage 238 tons. Length 105’.