Tugboat New York Central No 13

Original use: Railroad tug for New York Central RR.

Current use: Privately owned tug, being restored to her original condition.

Built: 1887 by John H. Dialogue Ship Building Works of Camden, NJ

Dimensions: 82' x 19' 6" x 9' 6"

Displacement: 103 gross tons, 51 net tons.

Construction: Riveted iron.

Speed: Approximately 6 knots

Original power: compound 2 cylinder Dialogue steam engine 15" & 30" - 22". This engine was 281 hp and was oil fired.

Current power: 2x General Motors 6-110 diesels feeding a central Falk reducing transmission turning a single 3 bladed screw - 410 hp

History: The New York Central No. 13 is a tugboat, built in 1887 for the New York Central Railroad, which pushed barges that carried boxcars across New York Harbor. When she was built, this was the main way that cargo and merchandise was moved in and around the city, but with the advent of containerized truck service and the digging of the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels, barges and the tugs that pushed them were phased out. After a long and productive career, she was days away from being sunk as an artificial reef before being saved by her current owner in August, 2002.

Website: www.Tug13.Com

Status: Eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

Skipper: Eric Fischer

Contact: 646 594 4681 or Tug13@aol.com