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Some historic ships don't fit into an easy category, often because they are the only examples left of a class or type of ship. These include buoy tenders, dredges, pilot boats, and other auxiliary vessels. Many of the small boats in the Fyddeye Guide are collected here. If you know of an unusual historic ship or boat not listed, or can share a photo, send your information and photos to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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William A. Thompson Featured

Fountain City, WI

William A. Thompson The dredge William A.Thompson served the upper Mississippi River for more than 70 years ensuring there was a nine-foot navigation channel.

Acacia

Manistee, MI

Launched in 1944, the buoy tender USCGC Acacia is now an educational vessel in Manistee, Mich. Tours are operated by the owner of the historic SS City of Milwaukee, which is berthed nearby.

Admiral

St. Louis, MO

Launched in 1907, the passenger vessel Admiral is now a casino on the St. Louis Riverfront.

Aloha

Empire, MI

Launched in 1937, the fishing boat American is now a dry-berth exhibit at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore visitor's center.

Aluminaut

Richmond, VA

Aluminaut Launched in 1964, the deep submergence vessel Aluminaut is now on display at the Science Museum of Virginia.

Apple Jack

St. Augustine, FL

The Apple Jack is one of the last examples of wooden shrimp trawlers that once formed the backbone of the Florida fishing industry.

Arctic Scout

Westbrook, CT

Arctic Scout Launched in 1965, the USCG Arctic survey boat Arctic Scout is an education and excursion vessel.

Bay Ark

San Francisco, CA

Launched approximately 1896, the houseboat Bay Ark, also called the Lewis Ark, is now a dry-berthed museum vessel at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

Betty

Harbor, OR

Betty The auxiliary cutter Betty is undergoing restoration in Brookings, Ore.

Canton

Dubuque, IA

The 32-foot US Army Corps of Engineers workboat Canton is part of the collection of the Mississippi River Museum.

Captain Meriwether Lewis

Brownville, NE

Launched in 1932, the self-propelled dustpan dredge Captain Meriweather Lewis is now a dry-berth exhibit and a museum.

Carlisle II

Bremerton, WA

Carlisle II is an historic mosquito fleet vessel, one of hundreds of small passenger vessels that ferried passengers to dozens of small towns and cities before the advent of good roads and car ferries.

CG 36500

Orleans, MA

Launched in 1946, the Coast Guard motor lifeboat CG 36500 is now a working exhibit owned by the Orleans Historical Society.

CG 52302D

Vergennes, VT

Launched in 1944, the buoy boat CG 52302D is a dry-berth exhibit at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum.

Chugach

Petersburg, AK

Launched in 1925, the ranger boat Chugach is a working vessel owned by the US Forest Service.

Deep Quest

Silverdale, WA

The research submersible RV Deep Quest is a dry-berth display at the Naval Undersea Museum near Keyport, Wash.

Derrick Barge No. 8

Oswego, NY

Launched in 1925, Derrick Barge No. 8 is in the collection of the H. Lee White Marine Museum.

Dorothy A. Parsons

Piney Point, MD

The 84-foot Dorothy A. Parsons is on display at the northern campus of the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum.

Evelyn S

South Haven, MI

Launched in 1939, the fish tug Evelyn S is a dry-berth exhibit at the Michigan Maritime Museum.

Foggy River

Reedville, VA

Launched in 1962, the chunk-stern deadrise Foggy River is undergoing restoration at the Reedville Fisherman's Museum.

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