by John Cheevers
Member since 12-Apr-1980
Build Type: Scratch
Country: United States
Era: 1914-1945
Length Range: 080-125 feet (24-38m)
Model Material: Wood
Model Type: Static
Propulsion Type:
- Fuel→ Coal
- Engine→ Reciprocating Steam
Scale: 1:48 (1/4″ = 1′)
Subject Type: Vessel→ Working→ Tug / Towboat
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.
