1,613 Comments for Staten Island Boat Graveyard

I think he means "shipping the ship."

I can also make out an "NE" on it... making it possibly New York or New Jersey (NY being more probable with the space given) does anyone else think that this may have been a rescue craft?

morren - that's great!

Well, hell! I used to live in Seattle and they talked endlessly about a rail. So, nothing yet? I also used to live in Salt Lake City and even THEY finally got a rail. Seattle could use it so much more. That's one of the reasons my spouse and I finally left that beautiful city - the traffic was a true nightmare. :-(

I'll have to agree with Roger, based on my experience with trains, those engines have to be at least 1,000 hp, perhaps even more

To answer your question Camo, it's because the ships can still partialysupport their own weight in the water, it would take a lot of fuel and machenery to pull one of these ships out onto a drydock for scraping.

From the structure that's left, i'd say this ferry might be from the early 1900's.. my guess would be between 1903-1925, but i'm not 100% sure

Its true that these beautiful ships are now jsut rusting away.. kinda reminds me of Dr. Ballard's book LOST LINERS. I'm wondering about the history behind all of thse ships. It probabily isn't costing the taxpayers anything, but i wish one of thse could be restored and diplaied as a museum at the sight itself, shoinw the life and death of a ship.

Thank your for sharing with the rest of us.

Excellent photograph!

Popeye's condo after it went co-op.

"I'm on top of the world!"

It breaks my heart to see these beautiful old beasts just rotting away.

"Together, my friend, until the end"

Fast Eddie -- I am amazed! Obviously, it was a conspiracy by space aliens, Big Oil, George Bush and Michael Jackson.

The comment above re the cost of eliminating asbestos, PCBs, fuel, lube oils and other nasty things often makes the cost of scrapping a negative proposition.