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Pictured as: the Foxy 3 (Fox Marine Corporation) Photo by: Birk Thomas
H.R. 6
Built in 1974, by Terrebonne Shipbuilding Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana (hull #3) as the Bronx 6 for the Bronx Towing Line Incorporated of New York, New York.
In 1974, the tug was acquired by the Hudson River Towing Company of New York, New York. Where she was renamed as the H.R. 6.
In 1981, the tug was acquired by Long Island Towing Corporation of Stony Brook, New York. Where she was renamed as the Peterson Boys.
In 1989, she was acquired by Barker Marine Limited of New York, New York. Where the tug was renamed as the Barker Boys.
In 1991, the tug was acquired by the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company of Oak Brook, Illinois. Where she was renamed as the William J. McCormack.
In 1992, the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company renamed the tug as the William F. Pagendarm.
In 1999, she was acquired by Barker Marine Limited of New York, New York. Where the tug was renamed as the Barker Boys.
In 2008, Barker Marine Limited was acquired by Buchanan Marine Limited of New Haven, Connecticut. Where the tug retained her name.
In 2008, Buchanan Marine Limited renamed the tug as the Buchanan 16.
In 2013, the tug was acquired by Balico Fox Marine Services of Paramus, New Jersey. Where the tug was renamed as the BF Jersey.
In 2015, she was acquired by the Fox Marine Corporation of Easton, Pennsylvania. Where the tug was renamed as the Foxy 3.
She is a twin screw tug, rated at 1,600 horsepower.
(Captain Christopher Roehrig, Paul Strubeck)
- Vessel Name: H.R. 6
- USCG Doc. No.: 557507
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 8991798
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
- Call Sign: WDC2497
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 3
- Ship Builder: TERREBONNE SHIPBUILDERS
- Year Built: 1974
- Length: 64
- Hailing Port: NEW YORK, NY.
- Hull Depth: 9.6
- Hull Breadth: 24
- Gross Tonnage: 128
- Net Tonnage: 87
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Previous Vessel Names:
Bronx 6, H.R. 6, Peterson Boys, WILLIAM J. MCCORMACK, WILLIAM F. PAGENDARM, BARKER BOYS, BUCHANAN 16, BF JERSEY, FOXY 3 -
Previous Vessel Owners:
Bronx Towing Line Inc., Hudson River Towing Co., Long Island Towing Corp., BARKER MARINE LTD, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., BUCHANAN MARINE LP, BUCHANAN MARINE, BALICO FOX MARINE SERVICES, FOX MARINE CORP.
