Photo by: Robert J. Smith
BRIAN A. McALLISTER (1961)
Built in 1961, by the Dravo Corporation of Wilmington, Delaware (hull #4121) as the Margaret Moran for the Moran Towing Company of New York, New York.
In 1962, the tug was chartered by the McAllister Brothers Towing Company of New York, New York. Where she was renamed the Brian A. McAllister.
In 1963, the McAllister Brothers Towing Company acquired the tug. Where she retained her name. Named for the Chairman, and President of McAllister Towing and Transportation, Captain Brian A. McAllister.
In 2013, the tug was phased out of active service. And, "laid up" at McAllister Towing and Transportation's yard at Mariner's Harbor in Staten Island, New York.
In 2017, she was scrapped at Portland, Maine.
Powered by a single, EMD 16-567C diesel engine. With a Western Sea Master reduction gear, at a ratio of 4:1. Turning a single, cast steel, fixed pitch propeller outfitted with a kort nozzle, and, flanking rudder. She was a single screw tug rated at 2,200 horsepower.
- Vessel Name: BRIAN A. McALLISTER (1961)
- USCG Doc. No.: 285265
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- IMO Number: 5401883
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
- Call Sign: WI4122
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 4121
- Ship Builder: DRAVO CORPORATION
- Year Built: 1961
- Length: 93.6
- Hull Depth: 12.2
- Hull Breadth: 27
- Gross Tonnage: 195
- Net Tonnage: 132
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Previous Vessel Names:
Margaret Moran, BRIAN A. McALLISTER -
Previous Vessel Owners:
Moran Towing Co., McAllister Bros. Towing Co., MCALLISTER TOWING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
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