1,613 Comments for Staten Island Boat Graveyard

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For Steve Ray, actually there were some noises on these boats, a brass snap on an old rope would tap against a mast or side of a boat, when it got hot a ventilator would run from the hot air rising, I guess in time rust will stop all these noises but in the 70s there were sounds to be heard, and sometimes they scared you.
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These were Pennsylvania RR tugs and had tall stacks, they have just fallen over the years.
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Hi John, The old steam tugs that were built as coal burners had tall stacks to create a natural draft for the boilers, in later years the oil burning steam boats had blowers on the burners so stacks could be shortened. I guess if a boat was converted from coal to oil burning they could shorten the stack, especially if the tall stack interfered with their operation. The tall stacked older tugs had nice "Traditional" lines.
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incredable!! that place is awsome!
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wonder how long that was there!
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nice shot! ur pics ar awsome
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nice pic
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Oh, and another thing, Motts really enjoys what he's doing , as I would, too, if I could do that. Just because you're not interested in something and someone else is, don't put them down for it. I'm so glad I found this web-site because it's everything I love to read and look at. I appreciate all the work Motts is doing and I can't wait to get on the computer every chance I get to view his WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL photography!
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Let's put it this way, I'd have Motts take pictures for me anyday. I think Carl should go on a "pro" photographer's site and stay there. Motts' pictures are some of the most incredible I've ever seen!! Bet this Carl likes all this modern art junk, too.
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So do they just let these things waste away And then kind of chop them up? Why don't they do that to begin with?
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Imagine what is under all the oceans? Our whole earth is almost a giant graveyard. I'll bet everything could have some good stories to tell; if they could talk, of course.
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I'm not too far from Pearl Harbor and this kind of reminds me of the Battleship Utah protruding from the water; the view on the left, anyway. Makes you wonder how much is left under the water.
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tha ship is cool but i expected guns!
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Check it out - a link to a "Bird's Eye" view of the salvage yard: http://local.live.com/...5%252f0000002953.jpg
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staten island has a graveyard for boats??????