Nash (tugboat)
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| NASH (harbor tug) | |
|---|---|
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
| Location: | Oswego, New York |
| Coordinates: | 43°27′48.52″N 76°30′56.19″W / 43.4634778°N 76.5156083°WCoordinates: 43°27′48.52″N 76°30′56.19″W / 43.4634778°N 76.5156083°W |
| Built/Founded: | 1943 Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay NY |
| Architect: | Cox & Stevens |
| Governing body: | ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS |
| Added to NRHP: | December 4, 1991[1] |
| Designated NHL: | December 4, 1992 [2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 91002059 |
NASH (tugboat) (originally known as LT-5) is the last surviving U.S. Army vessel that participated in World War II's D-Day Normandy landing. The boat was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1992.
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Profile view in 2009
The NASH was previously known as Major Elisha K. Henson (LT-5).[2][3]
After the war, it served the Army Corps of Engineers on the Great Lakes. In 1988, it was retired and donated to the H. Lee White Marine Museum in Oswego, New York.[4]
See also
- Jeremiah O'Brien (Liberty ship), perhaps the only surviving Merchant Marine ship that was in the D-Day armada, also a National Historic Landmark.
- SS John W. Brown the only other surviving Liberty Ship - based in Baltimore and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://www.nr.nps.gov/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "NASH (Harbor Tug)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-15. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=2124&ResourceType=Structure.
- ↑ James P. Delgado (October 5, 1990). Maritime Heritage of the United States Theme Study—Large Vessels Registration: Nash (Harbor Tug)PDF (189 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying 5 photos, from c.1946 to 1990.PDF (852 KB)
- ↑ NYS 5 year preservation plan
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