1,613 Comments for Staten Island Boat Graveyard

This is the Pennsylvania RR lighter BUCYRUS< I think it was built as the PRR 115. They carried cargo on the front and had a stick boom that would lift the cargo to the deck of a ship. barge or whatever. Often they handled bags of coffee, the RRs had tons of "coffee" barges that handlesa cargo of various types. coal being a very popular item in the day.

These are the NYNH&H RR tugs Transfer 16 and transfer 21 built in 1904 and 1908.;

OK, I'm back. They are Transfer #16 and #21 built in 1904 and 1908.

I'm pretty sure it was all there...

Thanks, FB Jim. It's good to have a name attached to the ship. I love this shot.

Looks like a near-shore naval vessel of some sort to me.

the two ships are drawing comfort from each other in their long seclusion. Better to be dying with a friend than stuck alone in some museum.

It's nice to remember this old girl. She was mighty proud and pretty when she sailed. She had a long life, too. Still, it's sad that she's just sitting there, rotting away.......

I'd hate to see my boat end up like this. Extremely sad, but a good shot nonetheless.

The wonder and enjoyment of these photos comes from imagining (and sometimes researching) the vibrant history of these vessels, which these photos capture so eloquently, so perfectly, I can picture myself standing on their decks when they sailed.

She looks kinda like she ends abruptly further aft. Was she broken in two?

Taken from HILA ex USS ATR 89 this is either PRR CHESTER or WILMINGTON or possibly OLEAN

The numbers took up six inches, if they were on a curved space they were longer but still took up six inches of draft, then there was six inches of space, 6 plus 6 equals one foot of draft.

This is "HILA" the former USS ATR 89, A Rescue tug. Built North Bend OR. 10-1944. The pictures and site are great. There were two other ATRs at other end of yard, they were Meseck tugs after Navy service. That is the straight Skinny!

DISPATCH was some sort of small tanker, I will get the correct info and get back with it.