Andrew J. Barberi of the Barberi Class Ferry Boat
Legendary Curtis High School football coach during the 1950s, '60s and '70s
Commission Date 1981 Length 300' 6"
Gross Tonnage 3335 Width 70'
Passengers 6000 Draft 20' 8"
Builder Equitable Shipyards Fuel Capacity 40,000
Engines GM 645e16 (X4) Propulsion Voith Schnieder
Other Barberi Class Boat
Samuel I. Newhouse
Publisher of the Advance from 1922-79.
Commission Date 1981 Length 300' 6"
Gross Tonnage 3335 Width 70'
Passengers 6000 Draft 20' 8"
Builder Equitable Shipyards Fuel Capacity 40,000
Engines GM 645e16 (X4) Propulsion Voith Schnieder
Kennedy Class Boats
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
U.S. president from 1961-63.
Commission Date 1965 Length 277'
Gross Tonnage 2109 Width 69'
Passengers 3500 Draft 19' 1"
Builder Levingston Shipbuilding Fuel Capacity 26,788
Engines GM EMD 567c16 (X4) Propulsion Diesel Electric
American Legion
To honor the national veterans' organization.
Commission Date 1965 Length 277'
Gross Tonnage 2109 Width 69'
Passengers 3500 Draft 19' 1"
Builder Levingston Shipbuilding Fuel Capacity 26,788
Engines GM EMD 567c16 (X4) Propulsion Diesel Electric
The Governor Herbert H. Lehman
Governor of New York from 1933-42.
Commission Date 1965 Length 277'
Gross Tonnage 2109 Width 69'
Passengers 3500 Draft 19' 1"
Builder Levingston Shipbuilding Fuel Capacity 26,788
Engines GM EMD 567c16 (X4) Propulsion Diesel Electric
Austen Class Boats
Alice Austen
Turn-of-the century pioneer photographer who was born in Rosebank
Commission Date 1986 Length 196' 10"
Gross Tonnage 500 Width 40' 3"
Passengers 1280 Draft 16'
Builder Derecktor Shipyard Fuel Capacity 9000
Engines Caterpillar (X2) Propulsion Voith Schnieder
John Noble
Renowned maritime artist who lived in St. George
Commission Date 1986 Length 196' 10"
Gross Tonnage 500 Width 40' 3"
Passengers 1280 Draft 16'
Builder Derecktor Shipyard Fuel Capacity 8800
Engines Caterpillar (X2) Propulsion Voith Schnieder
Two Class boats I don't have info on.
Cosgrove Class Boat
Micheal J. Cosgrove
NYC DOT uses this boat to transport remains to Potters field.
And the newest class:
Molinari Class
Guy V Molinari has yet to be put into service.