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Bouker No. 2 (American Tug, 1904).
Originally named Robert Rogers.
Served as USS Bouker No. 2 (ID # 1275, later YT-30) in 1917-1922

Robert Rogers, a 179 gross ton tug, was built at Tottenville, Staten Island, New York, in 1904. Later renamed Bouker No. 2, she was acquired by the Navy in December 1917 for World War I service. With registry ID # 1275 she operated as USS Bouker No. 2 in the vicinity of Hampton Roads, Virginia, for the next three years. Designated YT-30 in July 1920, the tug was transferred to the city of Norfolk, Virginia, in August 1921 for use as a fireboat. She was returned to the Navy in June 1922 and sold the following month.

This page features our only views of the tug Bouker No. 2, which was USS Bouker No. 2 (ID # 1275, later YT-30) in 1917-1922.

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Photo #: NH 95894 Bouker No. 2 (American Tug, 1904) Photographed prior to her World War I Navy service. Originally named Robert Rogers, this tug was acquired by the Navy in December 1917 and later entered service as USS Bouker No. 2 (ID # 1275). She was designated YT-30 in July 1920 and sold on 25 July 1922. The original photograph is in Record Group 19-LCM in the National Archives. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 87KB; 740 x 610 pixels

Photo #: NH 100900 Bouker No. 2 (American Tug, 1904) Underway prior to her World War I Navy service. Built as Robert Rogers and later renamed, this tug was acquired by the Navy in December 1917 and later entered service as USS Bouker No. 2 (ID # 1275). She was designated YT-30 in July 1920 and sold on 25 July 1922. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 82KB; 690 x 625 pixels

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