Mary A. Whalen (tanker)

Mary A. Whalen
Location Pier 11, Atlantic Basin, Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates 40°41′05″N 74°00′28″W / 40.68472°N 74.00778°W / 40.68472; -74.00778Coordinates: 40°41′05″N 74°00′28″W / 40.68472°N 74.00778°W / 40.68472; -74.00778
Area Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1938 (1938)
Built by John J. Mathis Company
NRHP reference # 12000831[1]
Added to NRHP October 3, 2012

Mary A. Whalen, known as the S.T. Kiddoo from 1938 to 1958, is a historic oil tanker located in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. She is the home of the non-profit PortSide NewYork, and the group runs programs aboard her. She was built in 1938 by the John J. Mathis Company of Camden, New Jersey and measures 172 feet long http://shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/small/mathis.htm. She is a rare example of a "bell boat." The tanker shipped various fuel products along East Coast and was at center of United States v. Reliable Transfer Co., a pivotal 1975 Supreme Court decision in maritime law after she ran aground in Rockaway Inlet in 1968. She was in active service until 1994.[2]:3, 11

She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

PortSide NewYork has more information about her in their e-museum Red Hook WaterStories.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/01/12 through 10/05/12. National Park Service. 2012-10-12.
  2. ↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Kathleen LaFrank and Mark Peckham (April 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Mary A. Whalen" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. See also: "Accompanying photos".


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