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Tuff-E-Nuff (tugboat)
''Tuff-E-Nuff'', originally known as ''Thomas Cunningham Sr.'', was a late 19th-century tugboat which had a remarkable 112-year commercial career. She was still operating as a working tugboat as recently as May 2007. She was sunk as an artificial reef in January 2011. History ''Thomas Cunningham Sr.'' was built in 1895 by Neafie & Levy of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Army Corps of Engineers. She was operated by the Harbour Board of the Port of Richmond, Virginia for more than eighty years. After 45 years of service, ''Thomas Cunningham Sr.'' was sent to Newport News, Virginia, Newport News for the annual inspection where she was placed into "durance vile"—meaning the vessel was considered unsafe to operate. Her papers were seized and she was suspended from duty until repairs were made. The main complaint was deck issues. The Richmond City Council quickly approved the budget extension for $8,000 to get the repairs completed and get t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Cunningham Sr
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