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''Yankee'' (also known as ''Machigonne'')〔Although the vessel has been known as ''Yankee'' for over 60 years, the National Register of Historic Places lists the ship by its historic name of ''Machigonne''.〕 is an early-20th-century steel hulled ferry which is registered as an historic vessel with the National Register of Historic Places. As of 2006 it was berthed in Hoboken, New Jersey. In mid-2013, the ferry was moved to the Henry Street pier in the Gowanus Bay Terminal in Red Hook, Brooklyn. ==Operational history== Described as unusually luxurious for a day-voyaging vessel,〔(Historic ferry owner will go from ship to shore ), ''The Villager'', Volume 73, Number 29 (19–25 November 2003).〕 ''Yankee'' was built in 1907 by the Philadelphian shipbuilding company Neafie & Levy for the Casco Bay and Harpswell Line. There is some confusion about her original name, with some sources listing it as ''Dida''.〔 It is unclear however, if the ship ever operated under that name, since she is commonly referred to as ''Machigonne'' from an early point in her career. ''Machigonne'' began her service life ferrying passengers between Portland, Maine and the Calendar Islands in Casco Bay. In 1913, she was sold to the Nahant Steamship Line of Boston, Massachusetts, and used on the Boston, Nahant and Pines Island route.〔(''Machigonne/Yankee'' ), National Register of Historic Places Registration, pp. 6–7.〕 Following America's entry into World War I, ''Machigonne'' was acquired by the U.S. Navy on 2 October 1917 under charter, and commissioned 15 May 1918 as USS ''Machigonne'' (SP-1043). During the war, the ship was armed with two one-pounder guns for defense, and used to transport men and supplies between Boston and Bumpkin Island Training Station.〔 After the end of hostilities, USS ''Machigonne'' was decommissioned and resumed commercial service. In 1921, the ship was purchased by John E. Moore and transferred to New York Harbor. For the next eight years, ''Machigonne'' was used to ferry newly arriving immigrants from their incoming ships to Ellis Island, and thenceforth to the mainland.〔 These immigrants, many of whom were kept below decks on their transatlantic voyage, are said to have obtained their first views of New York City from the decks of ''Machigonne''. In this period, the ship was also used to ferry tourists to the Statue of Liberty.〔 In 1929, the ship was sold to a Captain Daniel F. McAllister, and renamed ''Hook Mountain''. For the next ten years she operated as a tour boat, carrying passengers from Battery Park to Bedloe's Island and Governors Island.〔 ''Hook Mountain'' was sold to a Rhode Island company in 1939, and renamed ''Block Island''.〔〔 She also operated under the name ''League Island'' when requisitioned for World War II service.〔(Neafie & Levy ), shipbuildinghistory.com.〕 In 1947, the vessel had her original steam propulsion replaced with a 900 Hp GM diesel from a LST, was renamed ''Yankee'' and used to transport vacationers from Providence to Block Island, a task that apparently continued for several decades.〔From an episode of the TV program ''World's Most Extreme Homes'', see video tour in External links section.〕 The vessel was finally retired from commercial service after the 1983 summer season which included a charter to the America's Cup Races off of Newport, RI. It was then laid up in Montville, CT for several years. It was later towed to Providence, RI and docked very close to where she used to depart from for Block Island service and was neglected and became a target for vandals.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yankee (ferry)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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