1,613 Comments for Staten Island Boat Graveyard

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The twins are New York, New Haven and HartfordRailroad tugs, they were Both TRANSFER # ? and TRANSFER # ? Abram S. Hewitt, is next in line, it is a FDNY Fireboat, big wheel was where the hose was rolled on. Hewitt was built in 1903. Reciprocating pumps,
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The red boat is the Pennsylvania tug "BLOXSOM" It hauled coal from Cape Charles Va. Was formerly a U.S. Army tug. The ferry near the Turnpike is the Staten Island Ferry Mary Murray built 1938. Astoria was a NYC ferry that ran from one of the islands up north, Rikers Is.?
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This ship was built in North Bend OR, cool, Thats where I live!!
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This boat is " HILA" ex USS ATR 89 Built North Bend Or. 10-1944 Wood Hull, steam powered. The scrapyard had two others that were Meseck boats after Navy.
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this is definitely not the USS Dispatch, the bow is the wrong style. It doesn't look like a pleasure yacht either. Very nice shot. I wish I knew what it was a shot of.....
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what's the length/breadth of this ship? It bears a vague family resemblance to WW2 liberty ships.
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Astounding.
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I can almost picture it in its prime. Stunning shot.
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There's a small fishing boat/pleasure boat graveyard similar to this in Lake Eufaula where I sometimes go to explore old cabin cruisers. They're in much better condition than these, but I wouldn't mind checking out some of these boats' interiors either.
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Where's the nameplate? I've never seen it.
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I love shipwrecks. I absolutely must visit this place someday. What's the average water depth around there? I might try some underwater exploration.
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I'd hate to try to salvage this dead lady o'the sea. Tetanus shot anyone?
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these pictures are really beautiful. but just imagine being in the ocean after falling out of the ship, and finally reaching the surface to see that about to run over you.... that would suck,
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A shame, a darn shame.....
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Hmmmm. Some time ago, I researched the history of the first US presidential yacht -- called Dispatch, dating from the late 19th century. Eventual disposition was unclear. Wish we had a view of the sheerline, or any other shot. Surely not -- but?