National Register of Historic Places
NASH (harbor tug)
NASH (harbor tug) is a historic place in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1991, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 91002059.
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NASH (harbor tug)
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About this place
What is NASH (harbor tug)?
Nash is a World War II U.S. Army Large Tug (LT) seagoing tugboat built as hull #298 at Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay, New York as a Design 271 steel-hulled Large Tug delivered in November 1943. Originally named Major Elisha K. Henson (LT-5), in 1946 she was renamed John F. Nash by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Since retirement from the Corps of Engineers, LT-5 has been renamed Major Elisha K. Henson. As of the 1992 date of its listing as a National Historic Landmark, LT-5 was believed to be one of the last functional U.S. Army vessels that participated in Normandy landings.
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Listing details
- Name
- NASH (harbor tug)
- City
- Buffalo
- County
- Erie County
- State
- New York
- Listed on the National Register
- December 4, 1991
- NRIS reference number
- 91002059
- Resource type
- structure
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 43.46458, -76.51623
When was NASH (harbor tug) listed on the National Register?
NASH (harbor tug) was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1991.
Where is NASH (harbor tug) located?
NASH (harbor tug) is located in Buffalo, Erie County, New York at approximately 43.46458, -76.51623. See the map above.
Is NASH (harbor tug) a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. NASH (harbor tug) is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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