Derrick Boat No. 8 | |
Location: | 1 W. 1st St., Oswego, New York |
Coordinates: | 43.4617°N -76.5161°W |
Area: | Less than |
Added: | January 7, 2015 |
Refnum: | 14001129[1] |
Derrick Boat No. 8, also known as DB 8, is a historic floating derrick located at Oswego, Oswego County, New York. It was built in 1927, and it is one of the few surviving steam-powered floating derricks to have worked on the New York State Barge Canal. It has a 75 foot by 28 foot hull composed of both riveted and welded heavy steel plate. The site of the vessel's caretaker is the H. Lee White Marine Museum.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]