1,613 Comments for Staten Island Boat Graveyard

If one were to have the funds would it be possible to remove 2 or 3 of these ships without severly endangering the state of the others?

think this one is gone. Time and tide.

i do beleave red is gone. I cant locate her

To John Murphy, son of the Pilot of the fireboat Hewitt. I am now 81 and in the mid 1940s my dad was the Fire Captain of the Hewitt from Feb 1 1943 to Jan 1 1949. I have his service recordI and picture. I had a couple of rides on the boat when they went to Hoboken for coal every week or two. On one of these they had to divert up the East river to capture a string of barges that came loose. Very exciting.
If you have some pix, please contact me,
rbelliz@gmail.com I'd love to get one or two.
BTW, did you ever get to Bull's Tavern across the street? It dated from the Revolutionary times and was featured in a movie where a guy brought a boxing kangaroo to America.

Ill tell you one thing the parts are readly available but quit expensive.I am changing a gov. out in one tomarrow might have 2 of them forsale soon so hit me up on my email if intrested

I work on the NASA Crawler we have 4 of these engines still in operation ,it is a White Superior 40-sx-8.It isa 10 1/2 stroke 1073hp engine 900rpm max.They are very good engines.They were put in the crawler in 1964 and have been running ever since.

that engine looks like a enterprise and it is not common rail GM DD /
EMD / cummigs have common rail fuel systems and all moden engines after that

" ITS JAMMED!?!"
"WHAT NO WAY!!!!
"WE ARE SINKING!!!"
"TELL MY WIFE I LOVED HER!"
"hey you jerk what about me..."
"oh sorry....too soon?"

this door jumps out at me asking me to get my flashlight and camera and come on in....the sad thing is, is that i would go in willingly without them too

I served in the Army and the only ships that I was ever on were Riverines ( river patrol boats used in Vietnam) and a submarine ,once, in training.So I have no extensive maritime experience to draw on, However,while I know that these pathetic wrecks are just so much junk,I still cannot help but feel sorry for them.Like alot of other things in this world,ships are often better ''people'' than those who built and served on them. It is a shame that they cannot be restored to once again be put to good use

Sad and scary at the same time,like looking into the open grave of someone who would have been a good friend had I known her before she was used up,worn out and thrown away.

Jason-If you look at the next pic you will see that the old wooden deck is DEFINITELY NOT safe to walk on. It is very rotten. Even a steel one would be so corroded after many years of contact with sea water that it would not be safe to walk on.you might go 20-30 ft then suddenly plunge through a more severely corroded spot.If you ever get around one of these old hulks be extremely cautious because they are extremely dangerous & a drop through a deck on some ships can mean a fall of 20-30ft or more to a lower steel deck.Although in this case you would probably just get wet there could be cables,wires,etc to tangle you up.

Does anyone have a picture of this boat in operation? Or know where to find (look for) one?

FRANKn How about sharing the pics of scrapping The Orange?You could post the location of the pics here.Love to see them.It's heart-rending to see these former beauties in such pitiful condition but it's hauntingly beautiful too.Kinda like seeing a bad car wreck. You hate to see it but you can't look away.---Jason Schneider-if you really want to see this place then you can.I don't know how old you are but if you are of age there are many ways to travel in this country & some are free.often job & family restraints are a problem but where there's a will there's a way.Just do it! It will be a rewarding experience. I promise!

BEAM ME UP SCOTTY! There's too many "expert" differing opinions on this planet!