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New York's Oldest Oyster Ship At Sunset
Went on a late afternoon kayaking trip the other day and took some pictures of the Chriteen, a 132-year-old oyster dredge ship.
She was built in 1883 and served as an Oyster Dredge until 1914 when she received her first engine and became a cargo ship. As a Cargo she was used to transport furniture and potatoes from New York City to Long Island and New London. In 1958 she was purchased and used as a pleasure yacht until 1976 when she fell into disrepair. By 1989 she was abandoned and sank off the coast of New London, Connecticut. Local Connecticut company Tradewinds Education Network saved her at the last minute from destruction and by 1991 had fixed her up to sea worthy status. She now resides back in her original 1880's Oyster harvesting grounds in Oyster Bay Long Island, where she can be seen by everyone.



Went on a late afternoon kayaking trip the other day and took some pictures of the Chriteen, a 132-year-old oyster dredge ship.
She was built in 1883 and served as an Oyster Dredge until 1914 when she received her first engine and became a cargo ship. As a Cargo she was used to transport furniture and potatoes from New York City to Long Island and New London. In 1958 she was purchased and used as a pleasure yacht until 1976 when she fell into disrepair. By 1989 she was abandoned and sank off the coast of New London, Connecticut. Local Connecticut company Tradewinds Education Network saved her at the last minute from destruction and by 1991 had fixed her up to sea worthy status. She now resides back in her original 1880's Oyster harvesting grounds in Oyster Bay Long Island, where she can be seen by everyone.




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