Commissioned and constructed in 1927 for the US Bureau of Fisheries to be a coastal patrol vessel in the territory of Alaska; Teal became the first Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game enforcement vessel when Alaska statehood occurred in 1959. Following that service Teal was "long in the tooth", and was sold into private ownership in 1966. In 1980 she was towed to Port Hadlock, WA where she further languished until being hauled ashore to await next steps... In 1997 a massive renovation began; completed in 1999, Teal was re-floated having been completely replanked, her original Washington-Estep 300 direct-reversible having been replaced (and re-located aft) with a Cummins 855 NTA of 335 hp, with 6:1 Twin-Disc 514 reverse gear. Her original (1955) Coolidge 5 blade bronze propellor is still in use today. Additional upgrades include a pair of 9kw generators + batteries and inverters for 110 v house service. New steel fuel tanks and stainless steel FW tanks.