Soon after the tug 's arrival , on 18 August , a devastating hurricane struck Miami . The next day , '' Bagaduce '' loaded nine tons of dry provisions and delivered them to that ravaged city . The tug also helped to clear the harbor of wreckage and supported the naval detachment dispatched from Key West in its efforts to guard the waterfront and post office . '' Bagaduce '' ’s involvement in relief efforts continued the following year , when , in late April , she moved to Vicksburg , Mississippi , to assist in refugee work and other operations connected with the 1927 flood of the Mississippi River . Her work came to a close on 16 June , and the tug returned to Key West
1927 flood of the Mississippi River
Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
USS Bagaduce (AT-21)