Dauntless
- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1936 - Jakobson Shipyard Inc, Brooklyn, New York NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 80x24 ft ) 146 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Tuesday November 26, 2019 - 12-Mile Artificial Reef
- Depth:
- 125 ft
- GPS:
- 40°37.073' -72°31.094'
Built in 1936, by Jakobson Shipyard Incorporated of Brooklyn New York (hull #259) as the Dauntless No. 11 for the Dauntless Towing Company of New York, New York.
In 1955, the tug was acquired by the Moran Towing Company of New York, New York, where she was renamed Martha Moran. In 1978, she was acquired by the Crosby Towboat Company of Boston, Massachusetts, where she was renamed back to Dauntless.
In 1989, the tug was acquired by the C and M Towing Company of New York, New York, and retained her name. In 2005, she went out of documentation.
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Note: the Dauntless' length was mis-reported as 100 feet. The correct figure is 80 feet.
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