by Bob Comet
Member 12-Aug-1994 to 12-Dec-2010
Country: United States
Era: 1815-1914
Length Range: 125-200 feet (38-61m)
Model Material: Wood
Model Type: Static
Propulsion Type:
- Fuel→ Coal
- Impeller→ Propeller
- Engine→ Reciprocating Steam
Subject Type: Vessel→ Working→ Tug / Towboat
About the Vessel
Lackawanna was a 137-foot, steam-powered tug of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Coal Company.
On 15 Aug 1915, she was struck by the barge Nanticoke, which was being towed by the tug Triton. She sank in minutes with two crew members lost.
