[Thursday] Steam tug Baltimore

[Timothy Straw]

Mystic Seaport Museum might possibly be interested.


On Fri, Oct 5, 2018, 8:10 PM David Caldwell via Thursday <thursday at newsm.org>
wrote:

> Anybody up for taking on a new project?
>
> ---------- Forwarded message -----
> From: Jane Woltereck
> Date: Fri, Oct 5, 2018 at 3:37 PM
> To: <david.t.caldwell at gmail.com>
>
> *Name :*
> Jane Woltereck
> *Email address :*
> jwoltereck at thebmi.org
> *Message :*
>  I am reaching out to maritime sites to inquire if you’d be interested in
> the transfer of an artifact from our collection – the Steam Tug Baltimore,
> 1906. We are looking for a new home for the ST Baltimore. The ST Baltimore
> is the oldest coal fired steam tug in the US. As much as we’d like to keep
> her, we realize we are not the best place for her. The volunteer corps who
> once managed her maintenance has moved on and the staff here is not
> equipped to handle a living artifact. We are looking to transfer her to
> another entity that has a maritime focus and can do a better job in telling
> her unique story. The tug came to us in 1981, was restored, and ran for a
> number of years, operated and maintained by a large volunteer corps. She
> comes with a complete log and supporting documents of maintenance history,
> photographs, etc., plus a shipping container full of material to support
> her care. She is a National Historic Landmark. Steam enthusiasts relish her
> as an early 20th century steam powered boiler operation. The ST Baltimore
> on the East Coast, and the ST Hercules (NPS) on the West Coast are
> considered to be the foremost examples of steam tugboat history. The best
> general description of the ST Baltimore is on our website.
> http://www.thebmi.org/exhibitions-collections/permanent-exhibitions/steam-tug-baltimore/
> Vessel Data can be provided. Would you be interested? If you need any more
> information please don’t hesitate to ask.
>
> --
>
> Dave
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