History of the Charles N. Curtis, Sea Scout Ship 110 in Tacoma, Washington -- A program of the Pacific Harbors Council Boy Scouts of America












	History of the Charles N. Curtis
	History of the Tacoma Sea Scouts Ship 110
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The Tacoma Sea Scouts Program and Ship 110

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The Sea Scouts started in the United States in 1912. By 1924 we had our first ship in Tacoma, Ship 110 “The Flying Cloud”. In the formative years much of the program focused on land based activities and used private vessels for underway training. The Sea Scouts had bands, marching teams and many community activities.

In 1930 a young man, Lawrence Berglund joined Sea Scouting, became a member of Ship 110 in 1931and remained as an active member throughout the rest of his life, leaving us in 2001. On July 17 1946 Lawrence and Charles N. Curtis, the Mount Rainier Council Chief Executive (see photo), teamed to acquire a decommissioned 78’ motor patrol boat from the navy. She was name the Charles N. Curtis and the unit assumed the new name.

During the 1940’s-1960’ there were many Sea Scout ships in the Tacoma Area. Through out the 50’, 60’s and into the mid 1970’s the program remained all male focusing on cruising and regional regattas. In the early 1970’s the Curtis program expanded to a variety of small boats.

In the early 1980’s the Curtis was given the choice of retaining her recreational status or becoming an inspected vessel licensed under the Coast Guard. The decision to become a T-Boat was based on the standard of conduct which would be expected of her and the adult volunteers. This decision changed much of the focus of the Curtis over the succeeding years as the expanding regulatory environment required the program to meet new standards and levels of training. By the mid 1980’s Ship 110 had build a staple group of volunteer female leaders and changed to a co-ed program. About the same time regattas became less relevant and too time consuming, while the community expected a greater level of involvement in her events.

The Charles N. Curtis Vessel

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The Charles N. Curtis was built in Virginia in 1931 as a United States Coast Guard Patrol Boat #CG402 and initially was used to chase the Rum Runners during Prohibition.

In June of 1937, the boat was assigned as an Off Shore Patrol Boat between Port Angeles and the Columbia River.

In 1946, the boat was acquired by the Mount Rainier Council, which is today the Pacific Harbors Council BSA, and was renamed for the then current Scout Executive Charles N. Curtis.