W. O. Decker
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Place built | Long Island City, New York, United States |
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Built | 1930 |
Added to NRHP | September 13, 1996 |
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ID | 1976961 |
About W. O. Decker
The W. O. Decker is a 52 foot wooden tugboat built in Long Island City in 1930 as the Russell I for the Newtown Creek Towing Company. The Decker tugboat company on Staten Island bought and renamed the boat in 1946. She was originally steam powered before being refitted with a 175 hp diesel engine.