1907 Tugboats

Two tugboats built that year are still around:  Daniel McAllister (108.9′ x 23′) was built in Collingwood on Lake Huron, and Pegasus (96′ x 23′) on the Chesapeake in Baltimore.  Pegasus was launched as S. O. Co. No. 16 and Daniel  . . . as Helena.  Daniel worked until the 1980s;  Pegasus worked until 1997, retiring after nine full decades of service. Pegasus still runs, making its most recent trip here.

 

 

Off Pegasus‘ stern, that’s the lightship/luxury yacht Nantucket.

Daniel is in the old port of Montreal, certainly a place to wander around for awhile.

Here Pegasus was about to depart Caddell Dry Dock back in March 2010.

 

And here Pegasus was returning to the sixth boro from Mystic back in October 2010.

I’m wondering about the claim that Daniel is the second largest preserved tugboat in the world.  I believe Hercules–also 1907!!!–is the largest at 151′ x 26.’  Where does Pegasus rank in this comparison:  third, fourth, ??

 

All photos here by Will Van Dorp.