Pictured as: the Capt. Morgan (Port Royal Towing) Photo courtesy of: Paul Strubeck
ARNOLD LYONS
Built in 1906, by the T. S. Marvel Shipbuilding Company of Newburgh, New York (hull #180) as the New York Central No. 2 for the New York Central Railroad Company of New York, New York.
In 1957, the tug was acquired by the Bronx Towing Towing Line Incorporated of New York, New York. Where she was renamed as the Colco.
In 1977, she was acquired by Reinauer Transportation Corporation of Staten Island, New York. Where the tug was renamed as the Arnold Lyons.
She was assigned the Reinauer Transportation Company subsidiary, the Boston Fuel Transportation Company of East Boston, Massachusetts
In 1989, the tug was acquired by the Atlantic Barge Control Company of Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Where she was renamed as the Georgina A.
In 1994, she was acquired by the Port Royal Towing Company of Charleston, South Carolina. Where the tug was renamed as the Captain Morgan.
In 1994, the tug was acquired by the McAllister Brothers Towing Company of New York, New York. Where the she retained her name.
In 1999, the tug was "laid up" at Charleston, Sorth Carolina.
In 2004, she was scuttled by Richards Marine Incorporated of Charleston, South Carolina as an artificial reef.
She was originally fitted with a single, steam engine, rated at 500 horsepower. Later in the 1900's, she was reengineered with a single diesel engine. She was a single screw tug, rated at 1,200 horsepower.
(Piet Van Damme, Paul Strubeck)
- Vessel Name: ARNOLD LYONS
- USCG Doc. No.: 2035250
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 180
- Ship Builder: T. S. Marvel Shipbuilding Co.
- Year Built: 1906
- Length: 96.6
- Hull Depth: 12.0
- Hull Breadth: 24.6
- Gross Tonnage: 215
- Net Tonnage: 146
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Previous Vessel Names:
New York Central No. 2, Colco, Arnold Lyons, GEORGINA A., CAPTAIN MORGAN -
Previous Vessel Owners:
New York Central Railroad Co., Bronx Towing Line Inc. (NIG Inc), Reinauer Transportation Corp. (Peerless Five Corp.), Port Royal Towing Co., McAllister Bros. Towing Co., MCALLISTER TOWING OF GEORGETOWN
