W. O. Decker Explained

W. O. Decker
Location:Pier 16, South Street Seaport, New York, New York
Coordinates:40.7053°N -74.0031°W
Built:1930
Architect:Russell & Co.
Added:September 13, 1996
Refnum:96000962

The W. O. Decker is a 52 foot[1] wooden tugboat built in Long Island City in 1930 as the Russell I for the Newtown Creek Towing Company.[2] The Decker tugboat company on Staten Island bought and renamed the boat in 1946. She was originally steam powered before being refitted with a 175 hp diesel engine.[1] In 1986, she was donated to the South Street Seaport Museum in Manhattan, where she remains today. She was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1996. She was restored in 2018.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tug W.O. Decker. Tug 44. 1 December 2013.
  2. Web site: W.O Decker . W.O. Decker homepage . South Street Seaport Museum . 10 July 2023.