Huntington (tugboat)
 Tugboat Huntington anchored near Jupiter Florida, 2009
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company |
| Launched | 1933 |
| Out of service | 1994 |
| Identification | IMO number: 5156907 |
| Fate | Scrapped in 2010 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 271.19 NRT |
| Length | 109 ft 0 in (33.22 m) |
| Beam | 29 ft 0 in (8.84 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m) |
Huntington (Tugboat) | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 1 Waterside Dr.- Nauticus Pier, Norfolk, Virginia |
| Built | 1933 |
| Architect | Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice; School |
| Architectural style | Steam Powered Tug |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000958[1] |
| VLR No. | 122-5002 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 5, 1999 |
| Designated VLR | June 16, 1999[2] |
| Removed from NRHP | February 7, 2017 |
Huntington was a historic tugboat, built in 1933 by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virginia. She had a steel plate hull and a two-story superstructure that contained the main saloon, two cabins, heads and a galley on the lower level and wheelhouse and captains quarters on the upper level. The original coal fired steam engine was replaced by a diesel engine in 1950. The ship is named for shipyard founder Collis Potter Huntington (1821-1900). Huntington was retired from service at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in 1992, then retired finally in 1994.[3] The ship later served as floating museum, before being scrapped in 2010.[4]
She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999,[1] and was removed from the National Register in 2017.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Amy Wood (April 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Huntington" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ Cox, Martin (October 17, 2010). "Tug HUNTINGTON's Pilot House Saved". Maritime Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ National Park Service (February 17, 2017), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/6/2017 through 2/10/2017, archived from the original on March 8, 2017, retrieved March 8, 2017.
