Urger (canal tugboat)
_01.jpg) Urger in 2013 | |
| Career | |
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| Builder: | Johnson Brothers Shipyard and Boiler Works |
| Launched: | 1901 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 45 GRT |
| Length: | 73 ft 5 in (22.38 m) |
| Beam: | 14 ft 9 in (4.50 m) |
| Depth: | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
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Urger (canal tugboat) | |
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| Nearest city | Waterford, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°47′47″N 73°41′15″W / 42.79639°N 73.68750°WCoordinates: 42°47′47″N 73°41′15″W / 42.79639°N 73.68750°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architect | Johnson Bros. |
| Architectural style | canal tugboat |
| Governing body | State |
| NRHP Reference # | 01001320[1] |
| Added to NRHP | 29 November 2001 |
Urger, originally named H.J. Dornbos, is a historic canal tugboat located at Waterford in Saratoga County, New York. She was built in 1901 by Johnson Brothers Shipyard and Boiler Works of Ferrysburg, Michigan. She was purchased for service on the New York State Barge Canal system in 1922 and was in regular use until the 1980s.[2] She was altered in several stages through 1949. She is 73 feet 5 inches (22.38 m) in length, 14 feet 9 inches (4.50 m) in beam and 9 feet (2.7 m) in depth. She is registered at 45 gross tons. She has a molded steel frame, deck beams, and riveted plates.[3]
In 1991 the Urger was reactivated "to educate school children and adults about the importance of New York’s historic Canal System." As of 2013 the Urger is "the flagship vessel in the New York State Canal Corporation’s fleet."[2]
Urger was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "About the Canal Corporation: Tugboat Urger Educational Program". New York State Canal Corporation. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
- ↑ Peckham, Mark L. (July 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Urger". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-12-10. (Java required)
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External links
Media related to Urger (canal tugboat) at Wikimedia Commons
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