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JJ DPC-19

wheelhouse up - looks a little bizarre
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat
Built:
1943, Lawley & Sons, Neponset MA USA
Specs:
( 86 x 24 ft ) 146 GT, 9 crew
Sunk:
Friday November 7, 2003 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:
40°43.470' -72°46.489'
wheelhouse down

DPC-19

Built in 1943, by George Lawley and Son of Neponset, Massachusetts (hull #1307) as the DPC-19 for the United States Defense Plant Corporation. The tug was transferred to the United States War Shipping Administration, where the tug was re-designated as the WSA-2. In 1949, the tug was acquired by the Kehoe Transportation Company of New York, New York, where she was renamed Clayton P. Kehoe. In 1949, the tug was acquired by the Lakes Tankers Corporation of New York, New York, a division of the National Marine Service of St. Louis, Missouri, where she was renamed Canal Cities.

In 1972, she was acquired by the Reinauer Transportation Company of Staten Island, New York, where she was renamed the Curtis Reinauer. In 1988, the tug was acquired by J.K. Marine Incorporated of New York, New York, where she was renamed as the K-2. In 1999, the tug was sold, and reefed under the name "JJ".

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DPC-19 had her profile altered at some point, DPC boats did not have moveable pilot houses. The modification was done for operation on canals and inland waterways.

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Osprey

Osprey

Ospreys, or "Fish Eagles", Pandion haliaetus, are fairly common along shorelines, marshes, and larger inland waterways. They dive for fish, catching them with their talons - which is quite a sight to see. At the last moment in its headlong plunge, the bird pivots to strike the water feet-first.

At 22", wingspan 54", Ospreys are smaller than eagles, but larger than hawks, and form their own family. Once threatened by DDT, which thins the shells of their eggs and makes them susceptible to breakage, Ospreys have made a great comeback and may be seen around almost any salt marsh. They nest in trees, or on special platforms that are erected for them. Several nesting pairs of Bald Eagles also live in the region.

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