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Historic Vessels Fireboat John J. Harvey Lehigh Valley Barge No 79 Lightship Frying Pan Tug New York Central No. 13 Tug Pegasus Tanker Mary Whalen Steamer Lilac Tug Cornell

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Tanker Mary Whalen

Original use: Coastal oil tanker that loaded up fuel products in the port of New York and delivered them from Maine to Maryland and up rivers of the northeast.

Current use: Housing offices of PortSide NewYork, historic ship tours, mobile cultural platform (stage for performances, exhibits, and movies).

Built: Mathis Shipyard, Camden, 1938.

Dimensions: 172' LOA, 31.2' beam.

Displacement:

Construction: Lapweld steel.

Speed:

Original power: Fairbanks Morse 37E12 direct reversing diesel

Current power: Currently dead ship with engine parts being acquired for restoration.

History:

Website: http://www.portsidenewyork.org/mary_whalen.htm

Status:

Skipper: None currently.

Contact: 917-414-0565, portsidenewyork@gmail.com