1,613 Comments for Staten Island Boat Graveyard

Hey Motts, any chance you got some shots of the steamer that's just the other side of this ferry? That one's called the New Bedford and she's got a fascinating history of service in WW2.

The Ned Moran was, incidentally, the ship of the day in the Daily Shipping Newsletter 2003 - 126. Here's what they had to say:

"The ss. Ned Moran sailed for Moran Tugs during 1954-1963, the tug with a brt of 206 tons had 1040 ipk, she was 20.48 x 8.28 x 4.27 mtr and build during 1930 at A.C.Brown & Sons in Tottenville, she sailed first under the name Federick sic) E Mesek in New York and was purchased by Moran during 1954 where she served until 1963 when she was sold to Witte's Staten Island yard

I've posted an undated photo of Ned in action on my website here:

http://home.satx.rr.co...land/Ned%20Moran.jpg

This was probably a tramp steamer or tanker, probably about 80 years old. If it were a scrap candidate it would've been broken up back in the late 60s.

If anyone's interested, you can get nicely detailed satellite view of the boatyard here:

http://maps.google.com...497&t=h&om=1

be sure to click satellite)
For those of us who'll never make it in person, it helps to picture the scene when you can pick them out from above.

As a boy I rummaged around a sunken tug in Little Ferry- what I remember most was the hugh water spiders that were everywhere.

I just checked google's sattelite view of the area and these cranes are still there, looking completely white and out of place among the rust.

The line of the bow is straight, or at least close to. That puts it somewhere between 1915 and 1930-40. After that you started seeing the forward swept curvy bows because they were more efficiant at cutting through the water.

That part of the remains of the B No. 125?

lloyds of london would probably have a decent record of lost ships.

why is everyone amazed that he went onboard some ships here? sure its dangerous but its not like its going to sink out from under you its already on the bottom. as long as you dont fall through a rotting deck or cut yourself on jagged metal you'll be fine.

just watch where your walking!

id love to slap that on an old tractor frame and head for the local pulls!

as i am around boats alot and rely on them for my own safety, there is something distinctly unnerving about seeing them half submerged and in any state of disrepair. amazing pictures, wish i could come with you on a photo shoot!

Don't forget where we parked! Great shot.

I love the colors in this picture.

http://oboylephoto.com/ Has picture of the same boatyard