DETAILS: | Point of interest, Establishment, |
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Address: | R. de la Commune O, Montréal, QC H3C, Canada |
Phone: | (514) 436-5781 |
Website: | http://tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=546 |
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Monday: | Open 24 hours |
Tuesday: | Open 24 hours |
Wednesday: | Open 24 hours |
Thursday: | Open 24 hours |
Friday: | Open 24 hours |
Saturday: | Open 24 hours |
Sunday: | Open 24 hours |
Beautiful little historic boat from 1907. Quite nice having him in my work neighbourhood.
It's a tug boat. Take two seconds to see. If you could go on and it would take you on a ride that would be cool
The Daniel McAllister, built in 1907, is the largest preserved tug in Canada, and the second oldest preserved oceangoing tug in the world.
Keep walking, and you’ll find this Daniel McAllister. There are cafes/ restaurants nearby, too
Tug boat Daniel Mc Allister.
Built in 1907, by Collingwood Shipyards Limited of Collingwood, Ontario; Canada (hull #12) as the Helena for the Public Works Department for service on the Atlantic coast.
In 1956, while working on the Great Lakes. The tug underwent a major refit. Where she was renamed as the Helen M.B.
In 1967, the tug was acquired by McAllister Towing Limited of Montreal of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Where she was renamed as the Daniel McAllister. However, she was retired from active service in the 1980's.
In 1997, the Daniel McAllister was then acquired by the Musée maritime du Quebec of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The organization partnered with the Old Port of Montreal Corporation to ensure the tug's preservation.
In 2008, The Old Port of Montreal Corporation acquired the tug outright. The tug is now a museum piece resting on a concrete cradle (visible when the intermediate pool is drained) viewable to visitors at the dock of gate number one of the Lachine Canal, off the Old Port of Montréal Quays, at the foot of McGill St., just west of the Café des Eclusiers, in Old Montréal.
The Daniel McAllister is the largest preserved tug in Canada, and the second-oldest preserved oceangoing tug in the world.
Originally steam driven, she was repowered in the 1940's with a diesel engine from a surplus United States Navy Minesweeper. She was a single screw tug rated at 900 horsepower.
The phone number for The Daniel McAllister Tug is (514) 436-5781.
The Daniel McAllister Tug is located at R. de la Commune O, Montréal, QC H3C, Canada
The website (URL) for The Daniel McAllister Tug is: http://tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=546
The Daniel McAllister Tug is open:
Monday:Open 24 hours
Tuesday:Open 24 hours
Wednesday:Open 24 hours
Thursday:Open 24 hours
Friday:Open 24 hours
Saturday:Open 24 hours
Sunday:Open 24 hours