by John Cheevers
Categories:
- Build type: [Scratch]
- Material: [Wood]
- Scale: [1:48 (1/4" = 1')]
- Subject Type: [Tug / Towboat]
- Era: [1914-1945]
- Nationality: [United States]
- Propulsion: [Coal] [Reciprocating Steam]
About the Vessel
Huntington was built in 1933 by apprentices of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company (Newport News, Virginia) and named for the shipyard’s founder, Collis Potter Huntington. Huntington was a museum ship after retirement, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. She was removed from that list some years after being scrapped.
Model and Vessel Images
This model of Huntington depicts her as originally configured, with a coal-fired steam engine She was refitted with a diesel engine in 1950.
