Nice footage, though I wish we had a better look at things like the bridge, engine, and machine shop. Anyway, thanks for your work, this was a rare opportunity.
What a beautiful old lady, may she rest in peace 🍀😀 Another excellent video, Alex! I hope you will continue this streak. You deserve a lot of subscribers.
Galley..when you're on a boat it's a galley, not a kitchen. The room with the shelving is where they'd store spare parts of every size & shape. I see dirty areas that with removal of the trash, proper cleaning & disinfecting she'd be in nice shape. It's the hull under water you want to know more about. Engine room is a neglected, nasty mess and I want to go in there and just power wash all of it, lol, but that's not the way you clean that area. Nice vid.
Dan Jedlicka was on the back page of the puzzle. car nut. forgot about him till this episode. died in 2017. wrote for the Sun Times. memories. cool tug. wish her well.
Great video, very interesting. The ship died from what many old ships die from! Probably machine damage. You could briefly see that the cylinder heads had been removed. I'm glad that my father's professional ship has gone into a museum (from 1936)! Thank you! Greetings Klaus from Düsseldorf
Triste fin pour ce vénérable remorqueur et quel dommage qu'il n'ait pas pu être restauré car ce bateau est chargé d'histoire à raconter ...( un ship lover from France )
Very cool. Calumet River Fleeting also owns(and is looking to sell) this boat's sibling, the Mary E. Hannah. The boat is currently out of use, but very much functional and in great shape for her age. She is pretty similar looking inside, but not all dusty. I think she had the fortune of being repowered with a pair of 'modern' (perhaps i should say serviceable in 2024) EMD 567 powerplant when she got to the Lakes in the 70s. Something many of her siblings did not. Another one of her siblings is famously rotting away in the old boat graveyard in Staten Island New York. She is the biggest and most intact thing there, and is in much worse shape than the Kristin.
Spend less time on empty drawers and more time on places like the wheel house and engineering locations. There are plenty of abandoned houses for empty cabinets. Thanks for documenting this piece of U.S. history!
Not many tugs like this survive today. They are afterall WWII era tugs. There was one that was used as a radio station, until it got scrapped, and one in New York's Arthur Kill Scrapyard-
What a restoration project ,built well and in better condition than you might think ! All that "Stuff " is yours and many other's History and best preserved for generations to come ?
What was her crew complement? >/< 10? What is the main propultion unit? a Gardner Diesel? How many? Single or double screw? How many gen sets? Any idea how many KV minimum and total? Are any of the electronics (radar/sodar) still aboard? What about the short/longwave radio, and if applicable, the auto antenna trimmer? Was (or is) she equipped with a reverse osmosis water maker? Any idea how many gallon per day it made? Also be interesting to know the tankages: fuel capacity and freshwater, graywater, and blackwater capacities. What is her length and draft? She MIGHT be a candidate for conversion to a private yacht. Over-all Condition does not look too bad. I saw a 105 foot converted Army tug in California Yacht Finder, back in 1997~1999. It had a single Gardner V-12 diesel, 24,000 galon fuel capacity. It could make 3 trans world voyages on one fill-up, according to a now late Navy Sea Bee I knew at the time. 64KW electric (2x 31 KW gen sets plus a couple smaller usits) The seller only wanted 1.5 million for it. (fuel tamks were full, fuel treated so it would not go bad.)
Nordberg FS-138A (2) 8 Cylinder , 5000 Shaft Horsepower. Has both engines coupled to a Reduction gear with a Single Screw Drive, The Propeller is controllable pitch (Kamawa System) and each engine has a maximum speed of 515 RPM. It Had Caterpillar duel end drive Generator/Tow winch It was a Model D333.and two 8V71 ship service generators.(440 VAC). It for a While was the fastest Tug boat on the great lakes. I was the Port Engineer For Hannah Marine Cop. 1994-1998.
She looks suspiciously like the heavy sea salvage ships built by the USN during WW2. These ships were built to repair and save damaged ships in the combat zone. Would love to know this ships name?
Nice too bad left to rot, at this point it’ll take a lot money save her and turn in in tugboat yacht. Big enough to be yacht. Idk about owner he hasn’t done anything to it. Unless that’s that point it’s retired let her be rot away 😳
They would be better to just give it to somebody to have to fix up than just letting it rot there then it would turn into a bigger problem to clean the mess up if she sinks What a Drama then it would create
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Nice footage, though I wish we had a better look at things like the bridge, engine, and machine shop. Anyway, thanks for your work, this was a rare opportunity.
Thank you. Yes, its rare to find a lady this intact. I found one of her sisters but she was gutted to the bone.
What a beautiful old lady, may she rest in peace 🍀😀 Another excellent video, Alex! I hope you will continue this streak. You deserve a lot of subscribers.
Thanks again, I will.
What a lovely old lady. What a pity that it hasn't been restored. I would love something like that but New Zealand is just a bit too far away
Galley..when you're on a boat it's a galley, not a kitchen. The room with the shelving is where they'd store spare parts of every size & shape. I see dirty areas that with removal of the trash, proper cleaning & disinfecting she'd be in nice shape. It's the hull under water you want to know more about. Engine room is a neglected, nasty mess and I want to go in there and just power wash all of it, lol, but that's not the way you clean that area. Nice vid.
Dan Jedlicka was on the back page of the puzzle. car nut. forgot about him till this episode. died in 2017. wrote for the Sun Times. memories. cool tug. wish her well.
what a beautiful tug boat. if i hit the lottery i would have her dry docked and totally restored .
would be a hellalotta work!
Surprised she is still dry below decks.
She keeps afloat, for sure!
I'm showing B&R Enterprise LLC in 2011 and renamed to Nicky Ray then sold again in 2014 and renamed Buckles by the Upper Missouri River Corp.
Great video, very interesting. The ship died from what many old ships die from! Probably machine damage. You could briefly see that the cylinder heads had been removed.
I'm glad that my father's professional ship has gone into a museum (from 1936)!
Thank you!
Greetings
Klaus from Düsseldorf
Triste fin pour ce vénérable remorqueur et quel dommage qu'il n'ait pas pu être restauré car ce bateau est chargé d'histoire à raconter ...( un ship lover from France )
Just thinking about those fridge doors accidentally clicking shut behind me is enough to make me jittery
Very cool. Calumet River Fleeting also owns(and is looking to sell) this boat's sibling, the Mary E. Hannah. The boat is currently out of use, but very much functional and in great shape for her age. She is pretty similar looking inside, but not all dusty. I think she had the fortune of being repowered with a pair of 'modern' (perhaps i should say serviceable in 2024) EMD 567 powerplant when she got to the Lakes in the 70s. Something many of her siblings did not. Another one of her siblings is famously rotting away in the old boat graveyard in Staten Island New York. She is the biggest and most intact thing there, and is in much worse shape than the Kristin.
I crewed a WW2 ocean going tug, one of 3 prototypes.
My old man sailed on that boat. He worked for a Hannah marine over 20 years. Where is she at now?
Saw your reply, was this an ex- USN salvage ship that was civilian rebuilt!
Also what was her name?
Spend less time on empty drawers and more time on places like the wheel house and engineering locations. There are plenty of abandoned houses for empty cabinets. Thanks for documenting this piece of U.S. history!
Also looks like she had been on fire with smoke damage. The head section of the engine is missing.
I want that machine shop 😮
Not many tugs like this survive today. They are afterall WWII era tugs. There was one that was used as a radio station, until it got scrapped, and one in New York's Arthur Kill Scrapyard-
6:33 The gauges still show pressure?
What a restoration project ,built well and in better condition than you might think ! All that "Stuff " is yours and many other's History and best preserved for generations to come ?
I wish I could buy this and live in it and it has a machine shop on it I’m sold
She's not resting, she's dying. Engine room looks like they quit caring for it long before they quit using it.
damn, we gadda save this thugboat asap!!!
What was her crew complement? >/< 10?
What is the main propultion unit? a Gardner Diesel? How many? Single or double screw?
How many gen sets? Any idea how many KV minimum and total?
Are any of the electronics (radar/sodar) still aboard? What about the short/longwave radio, and if applicable, the auto antenna trimmer?
Was (or is) she equipped with a reverse osmosis water maker? Any idea how many gallon per day it made?
Also be interesting to know the tankages: fuel capacity and freshwater, graywater, and blackwater capacities.
What is her length and draft?
She MIGHT be a candidate for conversion to a private yacht. Over-all Condition does not look too bad.
I saw a 105 foot converted Army tug in California Yacht Finder, back in 1997~1999. It had a single Gardner V-12 diesel, 24,000 galon fuel capacity. It could make 3 trans world voyages on one fill-up, according to a now late Navy Sea Bee I knew at the time. 64KW electric (2x 31 KW gen sets plus a couple smaller usits) The seller only wanted 1.5 million for it. (fuel tamks were full, fuel treated so it would not go bad.)
Man oh man so many questions !! Find out yourself man !
Nordberg FS-138A (2) 8 Cylinder , 5000 Shaft Horsepower. Has both engines coupled to a Reduction gear with a Single Screw Drive, The Propeller is controllable pitch (Kamawa System) and each engine has a maximum speed of 515 RPM. It Had Caterpillar duel end drive Generator/Tow winch It was a Model D333.and two 8V71 ship service generators.(440 VAC). It for a While was the fastest Tug boat on the great lakes. I was the Port Engineer For Hannah Marine Cop. 1994-1998.
Thank you for the information
For sale ???? Free to good home ?
Cool explore
She looks suspiciously like the heavy sea salvage ships built by the USN during WW2. These ships were built to repair and save damaged ships in the combat zone. Would love to know this ships name?
Kristin Lee Hannah
nice
Were is this tug located that was amazing to see but very risky to do on your own
Foss Launch & Tug was in Tacoma, WA, not Seattle.
Thats correct, thank you.
Looks like same class Navy tug seen visting at Block Island New Harbor at anchor back in 2010. It was privately ownd and operational.
Is it for sale?
I see someone has had the cylinder heads off the engine.
I think it would take some serious $$$ to put her back in service.
Show more of engine......
Beau Travail🔬🍀🚣🎬
I must see that one some day.
i would think this would still be a good ship to rebuild ,,as historical ship
The calendar is stuck on September 2001...
They do indeed call vessels she!
Except for Russians. In most Slavic languages, ships are masculine, so he.
That thing is a mess!
If I was a billionaire this would be my choice I’d turn her into a beautiful yacht
Should’ve turned the key to see if it’d start…
hmm interesting my grandfather ran a tug. his name was Charles lee
Nice too bad left to rot, at this point it’ll take a lot money save her and turn in in tugboat yacht. Big enough to be yacht. Idk about owner he hasn’t done anything to it. Unless that’s that point it’s retired let her be rot away 😳
one could get a disease poking around that ship.
They would be better to just give it to somebody to have to fix up than just letting it rot there then it would turn into a bigger problem to clean the mess up if she sinks
What a Drama then it would create
The Calendar says September 2001 A day in that month that changed the world forever 9/11
Galley*
I would have grabbed that lathe,if possible.And no one calls vessels "she" anymore.
do not talk crap
So you're a thief and, you know nothing about maritime matters.
Um, really? Actually, yes, they do. Unless, they're Russian, in which case it being a masculine noun, the pronoun is HE.