''Ned Hanlan'' is a steam-powered
tugboat
A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, su ...
that operated in Toronto Harbour in
Toronto
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,
Ontario
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, Canada. The tugboat entered service in 1932 and was retired in 1967. She was then put on display at
Exhibition Place
Exhibition Place is a publicly owned mixed-use district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located by the shoreline of Lake Ontario, just west of downtown. The site includes exhibit, trade, and banquet centres, theatre and music buildings, monuments ...
. She was moved in 2012 to Hanlan's Point on the
Toronto Islands
The Toronto Islands are a chain of 15 small islands in Lake Ontario, south of mainland Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Comprising the only group of islands in the western part of Lake Ontario, the Toronto Islands are located just offshore from the ...
; she is named after champion
rower
Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is ...
Ned Hanlan
Edward Hanlan (12 July 1855 – 4 January 1908) was a Canadian professional sculler, hotelier, and alderman from Toronto, Ontario.
Early life
Hanlan was born to Irish parents; one of two sons and two daughters. His mother was Mary Gibbs, his fath ...
.
Tugboat
''Ned Hanlan'' was built in 1932. She was designed by naval architect John Stephen for the City of Toronto Works Department. She was constructed in Toronto, in the Portlands district. ''Ned Hanlan'' was named after
Ned Hanlan
Edward Hanlan (12 July 1855 – 4 January 1908) was a Canadian professional sculler, hotelier, and alderman from Toronto, Ontario.
Early life
Hanlan was born to Irish parents; one of two sons and two daughters. His mother was Mary Gibbs, his fath ...
, a 19th-century Toronto resident, and world champion
rower
Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is ...
. She served as a tug for lake steamers, assisted in works project and acted as a backup island ferry between the island airport and the mainland.
Static display
''Ned Hanlan'' was retired in 1967 and remained moored in Toronto Harbour until 1971, when she was moved for a static display next to the
Toronto Maritime Museum housed in the old
Stanley Barracks' Officers' Quarters at
Exhibition Place
Exhibition Place is a publicly owned mixed-use district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located by the shoreline of Lake Ontario, just west of downtown. The site includes exhibit, trade, and banquet centres, theatre and music buildings, monuments ...
. In June 2012, the tugboat was moved to a new home on
Hanlan's Point
Hanlan's Point Beach is a public beach situated on Hanlan's Point in the Toronto Islands near Toronto, Ontario on the shore of Lake Ontario. A 1 kilometre-long part of the beach was officially recognized by the city in 2002 as being clothing opt ...
on the
Toronto Islands
The Toronto Islands are a chain of 15 small islands in Lake Ontario, south of mainland Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Comprising the only group of islands in the western part of Lake Ontario, the Toronto Islands are located just offshore from the ...
.
''Ned Hanlan'' is in reasonably good shape, with little rust, and a slight dent in her port gunwale just fore of the wheelhouse. The screw and rudder have been removed.
Specifications
* Owner: Toronto Transportation Commission., 1932, Canada
* Builder: Toronto Dry Dock Co., 1932, Canada, Ontario, Toronto
* Engine Builder: John Inglis, 1932
* Year Built: 1932
* Year Engine Built: 1932
* Final Disposition: Exhibit ship in Toronto.
* Registry Number: C. 157362
* Hull Number: None
* Vessel Type: Tug and Ferry
* Length:
* Width: .
* Height:
* Gross Tonnage:
* Net Tonnage:
* Materials: Steel
* Engine Type: Fore and Aft
* Piston #1:
* Piston #2:
* Stroke Length:
''Ned Hanlan II''
Another tug in Toronto operates as ''Ned Hanlan''. The tug ''Ned Hanlan II'' is a
Toronto Works Department tug. This boat was originally owned by
Toronto Police Service
The Toronto Police Service (TPS) is a municipal police force in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the primary agency responsible for providing law enforcement and policing services in Toronto. Established in 1834, it was the first local police ser ...
.
See also
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Museum ship
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List of museum ships
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Ship replica
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*
Ships preserved in museums
There are numerous notable ships preserved in museums around the world. These are distinct from museum ships, which are ships where visitors can go aboard to see the ship.
List
This list is in date order, starting with the oldest ships.
* Khufu ...
References
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Tugboats of Canada
Museum ships in Canada
Museum ships in Ontario
History of Toronto
1932 ships
Tugboats on the Great Lakes
Ships built in Toronto