Mary A. Whalen (tanker)

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 Hull #124, and measures 172 feet long.[2] She is a rare surviving example of a "bell boat," a ship controlled from the engine room with telegraph signals sent from the bridge.[3] 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.[4]:3, 11

Mary A. Whalen
LocationPier 11, Atlantic Basin, Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates40°41′05″N 74°00′28″W
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1938 (1938)
Built byJohn J. Mathis Company
NRHP reference No.12000831[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 3, 2012

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

References
  1. "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. http://shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/small/mathis.htm
  3. What's a bell boat?
  4. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. 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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