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LESTER J. GILLEN
Photo by: Robert P. Hill

Built in 1951, by Jakobson Shipyard Incorporated of Oyster Bay, New York (hull #335) as the Lester J. Gillen for the Henry Gillen's Sons Lighterage Company of New York, New York.

The tug was later acquired Gellatly Petroleum and Towing Corporation of Hopewell Junction, New York. Where she was renamed as the Peter F. Gellatly.

She was eventually by interests based in the Caribbean, Virgin Islands. The tug is no longer listed in documentation. Her current, and or final disposition is unknown.


  • Vessel Name: LESTER J. GILLEN
  • USCG Doc. No.: 261627
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 335
  • Ship Builder: JAKOBSON SHIPYARD INC
  • Year Built: 1951
  • Length: 84.8
  • Hull Breadth: 24
  • Gross Tonnage: 144
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    Lester J. Gillen, Peter F. Gellatly
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Henry Gillen's Sons Lighterage Co., Gellatly Petroleum and Towing Corp.