Haida Chieftain, 20×16, Acrylic on Canvas, Framed

Haida Chieftain, Built in 1944 by Levingston Shipyard in Orange, Texas (hull 329), the tug was launched as LT-533 for the U.S. Army and later transferred to the U.S. Navy as ATR-48 and was present at Normandy on D-Day. After the war, she entered commercial service, first with Foundation Maritime of Halifax—briefly co-owned by Moran Towing—and was renamed Foundation Lillian. Over the following decades, the tug changed ownership and names several times, including Roy H. Peters, Escort, N.R. Lang, Stormchief and the Haida Chieftain for over 60 years. In 1965, she survived a major fire, was salvaged, and returned to service. Acquired by Amix Marine Ltd. of New Westminster, British Columbia, she was renamed Audry Gail and powered by twin General Motors diesel engines producing 1,500 horsepower. She had a Z drive that would drop down from the hull and was also a 16 cylinder GM 16V149 but was not turbocharged so only 900 HP. She is one of the featured vessels in Farley Mowat’s 1961 book, “The Serpent’s Coil”

Each original is ready to hang on gallery wrapped canvas and comes with a certificate of authenticity.