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| Ship name = MV ''John F. Kennedy'' |
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| Ship namesake = [[John F. Kennedy]] |
| Ship namesake = [[John F. Kennedy]] |
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| Ship owner = [[Pete Davidson]] |
| Ship owner = [[Pete Davidson]], [[Colin Jost]], Paul Italia |
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| Ship operator = [[Staten Island Ferry]]/[[City of New York]] |
| Ship operator = [[Staten Island Ferry]]/[[City of New York]] |
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| Ship registry = [[New York City|New York]] |
| Ship registry = [[New York City|New York]] |
Revision as of 13:43, 25 January 2022
John F. Kennedy approaching Manhattan in November 2015.
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History | |
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Name | MV John F. Kennedy |
Namesake | John F. Kennedy |
Owner | Pete Davidson, Colin Jost, Paul Italia |
Operator | Staten Island Ferry/City of New York |
Port of registry | New York |
Ordered | 1963 |
Builder | Levingston Shipbuilding Company[1] |
Yard number | 647 |
Launched | 1965 |
Completed | May 14, 1965 |
Identification |
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Status | Retired from commercial service; to be converted into entertainment venue |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Kennedy-class passenger ferry |
Tonnage | 2109[1] |
Length | 277 ft (84 m)[1] |
Beam | 69 ft (21 m)[1] |
Draft | 19 ft 1 in (5.82 m)[3] |
Decks | 3 |
Installed power | 6,500 horsepower[1] |
Propulsion | 4 GM-EMD 567C16 diesel engines[1] |
Speed | 11.4 knots (21.1 km/h) (average)[2] |
Capacity | 3,500 passengers, 40 cars[1] |
The MV John F. Kennedy is the last remaining Kennedy-class ferry, formerly operated for the Staten Island Ferry carrying passengers between Whitehall Terminal in Manhattan and St. George Terminal in Staten Island. Built by the Levingston Shipbuilding Company between 1963 and 1965 for the Department of Marine and Aviation, the John F. Kennedy was delivered May 14, 1965.[4]
History
John F. Kennedy was named for the 35th President of the United States. She entered service in 1965 alongside her two sister ships, the MV American Legion and the MV The Gov. Herbert H. Lehman. While American Legion was retired in 2006 as the newer Molinari-class ferries entered service, and The Gov. Herbert H. Lehman was decommissioned the following year,[1] John F. Kennedy remained in service as a favorite of both passengers and ferry operators, mainly running "as needed" on weekday schedules (when four of the six boats are needed for service). Captains considered her to be the most reliable vessel in the fleet,[5] and riders preferred her abundant open-air deck space.[6]
John F. Kennedy was retired from service in August 2021, to be replaced by the recently completed MV Michael H. Ollis, the lead ship of a new trio of ferries, collectively known as the Ollis-class.[7] The design of this new class is heavily influenced by John F. Kennedy, featuring her distinctive outdoor promenades and extended foredecks.[6]
Following her retirement, Kennedy was moored at St. George Terminal to await her fate. As of January 16, 2022, New York City was attempting to sell the vessel at auction for $125,000, after an earlier attempt to sell the vessel at $250,000 garnered no bids.[8] The auction concluded on January 19, 2022, with the ferry sold "as is" and "where is" to Colin Jost, Paul Italia, and Pete Davidson[9] for a final selling price was $280,100.[10] The new owners plan on converting the ferry into an entertainment venue at the cost of several million dollars.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Staten Island Ferry Current Ferries". The Staten Island Ferry. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ "JOHN F KENNEDY". FleetMon. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Coast Guard Vessel Documentation". NOAA. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ Tim Colton, "U.S. Shipbuilding History: Levingston Shipbuilding, Orange TX", http://shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/large/levingston.htm
- ^ "SI Ferry captain warns: the ships are ticking time bombs". New York Post. April 6, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Next generation of ferries to be modeled after popular Kennedy class boats". SILive.com. July 25, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ "Eastern low bidder for Staten Island Ferry contract". Marine Log. November 3, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ "Auction price for JFK Staten Island Ferry sliced in half: Historic boat can be yours for $125,000". SILive.com. January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Wilkinson, Joseph (January 21, 2022). "Pete Davidson and Colin Jost bought a Staten Island Ferry boat: report". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Auction #2960513 - Staten Island Ferry Iconic JFK double ended passenger & vehicle vessel". The Public Group. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Matthews, Karen (January 21, 2022). "No joke: Comics Colin Jost, Pete Davidson buy Staten Island Ferry boat". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 21, 2022.