1,613 Comments for Staten Island Boat Graveyard

Silkster, I wonder if this ship has been burnt out at some point - if so that's probably what it's doing here in the boneyard. Looks as though the fire went right down to the waterline - the paint work above would have peeled and melted exposing the superstructure to rapid corrosion, whereas the part that was once underwater was spared and is only now visible because the vessel is being cut up for scrap...

It is weird though to look at the O'Boyle site and see just how much some of the ships have endured (the ferry, the red ship above and the Abram Hewitt have barely changed) whilst others have disintegrated and collapsed and are barely recognisable. And Motts, did you see the big white vessel 'Astoria' - and if so, what the hell was it? I do love the remains of the wooden ships on that site, their skeletons rotted right down to the waterline, and the contrast of the site at low tide, which reveals that in contrast, the steel boats fare much worse below the water than above it.

The red ship is impressive and I agree with Twug, it almost looks as though she could be pumped out and refloated...

I remember seeing a documentary about how one of these fireboats was restored, pumps, engines and all - that one was on the Thames in London though.

you couldn't ask for a better background or weather :) so neat all of ya pics are and i only been in a few sections so far

i can feel the wind in my hair as she travels around

you looked at them ewwwww lol

so sad but wonderful pics

apx 55 years when decomision about 102 yrs old now i bow to the ship that was once seemed a great ship in its time

so sad all lined up and noplace to go but down

aye the stories that could be told

yes it does

can you imagine what it be like at night watching the ships i think i would beat the boat back to shore lol

just wow wowser wowwie is all i can say

look at the top left looks like a old women face but it is the water reflection ( i hope lol)

cool so serene but a little erie