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Patrice McAllister (1919)

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Patrice McAllister
Patrice McAllister
History
NamePatrice McAllister
BuilderJohnson Iron Works
Yard number135
Launched1919
FateSank off the coast of New Jersey 1976
General characteristics
TypeTugboat
Length94 ft (29 m)

Patrice McAllister was a United States-flagged tugboat launched in 1919.[1] She sank in 1976 while being towed to a shipyard in Jersey City, New Jersey to have her engine replaced. The vessel was 94 feet (29 m) long.[2] Her wreck rests upright, in 55 feet (17 m) of water. The wreck is currently visited by recreational divers.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "The Patrice McAllister Shipwreck". Aqua explorers. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25.
  2. ^ "Patrice McAllister (1919)". Tugboat Information. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
  3. ^ "Atlantic divers". New Jersey wreck divers. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-09.