The Ned Hanlan is a steam-powered tugboat

Tugboat

A tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal,or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for...

 that spent her career in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

, Ontario

Ontario

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. She displaces approximately 200 tons, and is currently mounted beside a former nautical museum housed in the old Stanley Barracks on the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition

Canadian National Exhibition

Canadian National Exhibition , also known as The Ex, is an annual event that takes place at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the 18 days leading up to and including Labour Day Monday. With an attendance of approximately 1.3 million visitors each season, it is Canada’s largest...

 in Toronto. The boat is not open to the public.

The Ned Hanlan is in reasonably good shape, with little rust, and a slight dent in her port gunwale just fore of the wheelhouse. The screw and rudder have been removed.

The tugboat is named after Ned Hanlan

Ned Hanlan

Edward "Ned" Hanlan was a World Champion professional sculler, hotelier, and alderman from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-Early life:...

, a 19th century Toronto resident, and world champion rower.

Specifications

• Owner: Toronto Transportation Commission., 1932, Canada
• Builder: Toronto Dry Dock Co., 1932, Canada, Ontario, Toronto
• Engine Builder: J. Inglis, 1932
• Year Built: 1932
• Year Engine Built: 1932
• Final Disposition: Exhibit ship in Toronto.
• Registry Number: C. 157362
• Hull Number: None
• Vessel Type: Tug and Ferry
• Length: 74.8 ft.
• Width: 19.1 ft.
• Height: 9 ft.
• Gross Tonnage: 105 t.
• Net Tonnage: 64 t.
• Materials: Steel
• Engine Type: Fore and Aft
• Piston #1: 13 in.
• Piston #2: 26 in.
• Stroke Length: 18 in

Ned Hanlan II

Another tug in Toronto operates as Ned Hanlan. The tug Ned Hanlan II is a Toronto Works

Toronto Works and Emergency Services

The Toronto Works and Emergency Services department was responsible for a variety of services.The department took over public works departments formerly managed by the former cities in Metro Toronto, as well as waste management portion of Metro Toronto Works.The division reported to a deputy city...

 Department tug. This boat was originally owned by Toronto Police Service

Toronto Police Service

The Toronto Police Service , formerly the Metropolitan Toronto Police, is the police service for the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest municipal police service in Canada and second largest police force in Canada after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police...

.

See also

• Museum ship
  Museum ship
  A museum ship, or sometimes memorial ship, is a ship that has been preserved and converted into a museum open to the public, for educational or memorial purposes...
  
  
• List of museum ships
• Ship replica
  Ship replica
  A ship replica is a reconstruction of a no longer existing ship. Replicas can range from authentically reconstructed, fully seaworthy ships, to ships of modern construction that give an impression of an historic vessel...
  
  
• Ships preserved in museums
  Ships preserved in museums
  Ships preserved in museums is list of preserved incomplete ships and smaller boats in museums around the world.* Dover Bronze Age Boat: remains of bronze age sewn plank boat preserved at the Dover Museum, England...