_01.jpg) Urger in 2013 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name |
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| Builder | Johnson Brothers Shipyard and Boiler Works |
| Yard number | 11 |
| Launched | 1901 |
| Identification | Official number 96562 |
| Status | Inactive |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 45 GRT |
| Length | 73 ft 5 in (22.38 m) |
| Beam | 14 ft 9 in (4.50 m) |
| Depth | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
Urger (canal tugboat) | |
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| Nearest city | Waterford, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°47′47″N73°41′15″W / 42.79639°N 73.68750°W /42.79639; -73.68750 |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architect | Johnson Bros. |
| Architectural style | canal tugboat |
| NRHP reference No. | 01001320[1] |
| Added to NRHP | 29 November 2001 |
Urger, originally namedH.J. Dornbos orHenry J. Dornbos, is a historic canaltugboat based atWaterford inSaratoga County, New York.
H. J. Dornbos was built in 1901 as afish tug for Verduin Brothers (William Verduin) ofGrand Haven, Michigan, by Johnson Brothers Shipyard and Boiler Works ofFerrysburg, Michigan as Yard No.11.[2] As built, she was 63 ft (19 m) long, with a beam of 15 ft (4.6 m) and depth of 8 ft (2.4 m), and measuring 44gross register tonnage.[3]
She was purchased for service on theNew York State Barge Canal system in 1922 and was in regular use until the 1980s.[4] She was altered in several stages through 1949. She is 73 feet 5 inches (22.38 m) in length, 14 feet 9 inches (4.50 m) in beam and 9 feet (2.7 m) in depth. She is registered at 45 gross tons. She has a molded steel frame, deck beams, and riveted plates.[5]
In 1991 theUrger was reactivated "to educate school children and adults about the importance of New York's historic Canal System." As of 2013 theUrger is "the flagship vessel in the New York State Canal Corporation's fleet."[4]Urger was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
TheNew York State Canal Corporation again retiredUrger placing her in drydock atWaterford in 2018, with a view to transferring her to a visitor centre inMontgomery County as an onshore static exhibit.[6][7] In September 2021, the tug was towed to the corporation's maintenance shops atLysander,Onondaga County, for engineering survey and review of her future.[8]
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