Mary A. Whalen (tanker)

Mary A. Whalen
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Pier 9B, Red Hook Container Terminal, Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates	40°41′05″N 74°00′28″W / 40.68472°N 74.00778°WCoordinates: 40°41′05″N 74°00′28″W / 40.68472°N 74.00778°W
Area	Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1938
Built by	John J. Mathis Company
NRHP Reference #	12000831[1]
Added to NRHP	October 3, 2012

Mary A. Whalen, also known as the S.T. Kiddoo, is a historic oil tanker located in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. She was built in 1938 by the John J. Mathis Company of Camden, New Jersey and measures 138 feet long. She is a rare example of a "bell boat." The tanker shipped oil along East Coast and was at center of United States v. Reliable Transfer Co., a seminal decision in maritime law after she ran aground in Rockaway Inlet in 1968. She was in active service until 1994.^{[2]:3, 11}

She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.^[1]

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/01/12 through 10/05/12. National Park Service. 2012-10-12.
2. ""Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)"" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Kathleen LaFrank and Mark Peckham (April 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Mary A. Whalen" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. See also: "Accompanying photos".