Patrice McAllister (1919)

Patrice McAllister was a United States-flagged tugboat launched in 1919.[1] She sank in 1976 while being towed to a shipyard in Jersey City, New Jersey to have her engine replaced. The vessel was 94 feet (29 m) long.[2] Her wreck rests upright, in 55 feet (17 m) of water. The wreck is currently visited by recreational divers.[3]

Patrice McAllister
History
Name: Patrice McAllister
Builder: Johnson Iron Works
Yard number: 135
Launched: 1919
Fate: Sank off the coast of New Jersey 1976
General characteristics
Type: Tugboat
Length: 94 ft (29 m)


References

  1. "The Patrice McAllister Shipwreck". Aqua explorers. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04.
  2. "Patrice McAllister (1919)". Tugboat Information. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
  3. "Atlantic divers". New Jersey wreck divers. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
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