Huntington (Tugboat)
 Tugboat Huntington anchored near Jupiter Florida, 2009 | |
| History | |
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| Builder: | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company |
| Launched: | 1933 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 271.19 NRT |
| Length: | 109 ft 0 in (33.22 m) |
| Beam: | 29 ft 0 in (8.84 m) |
| Draught: | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) fore |
| Draft: | 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m) aft |
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HUNTINGTON (Tugboat) | |
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| Location | 1 Waterside Dr.- Nauticus Pier, Norfolk, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°50′46″N 76°17′46″W / 36.84611°N 76.29611°WCoordinates: 36°50′46″N 76°17′46″W / 36.84611°N 76.29611°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1933 |
| Architect | Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice; School |
| Architectural style | Steam Powered Tug |
| NRHP Reference # | 99000958[1] |
| VLR # | 122-5002 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 5, 1999 |
| Designated VLR | June 16, 1999[2] |
Huntington is a historic tugboat, built in 1933 by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virginia. She has a steel plate hull and a two-story superstructure that contains 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]
She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Amy Wood (April 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Huntington" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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