W. O. Decker photograph

W. O. Decker

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Place builtLong Island City, New York, United States
Built1930
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1996
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Date of Upd.
ID1976961
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About W. O. Decker


The W. O. Decker is a 52 foot wooden tugboat built in Long Island City in 1930 as the Russell I for the Newtown Creek Towing Company. 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.

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