Tuff-E-Nuff (tugboat)

Tuff-E-Nuff
Thomas Cunningham Sr., 1895
History
Name
  • Thomas Cunningham Sr. (1895–?)
  • Tuff-E-Nuff
BuilderNeafie & Levy
Cost$21,000
Yard number886
Completed1895
In service1895–c.2007
FateSunk as artificial reef January 2011
General characteristics
Tonnage65 GT, 44 NT
Length68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)
Beam17 ft 1 in (5.21 m)
Draft8 ft 7 in (2.62 m)
Decks2
Deck clearance34 ft 1 in (10.39 m)
Installed powerOriginally steam; replaced by diesel 1948
PropulsionSingle screw
Speed8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph), cruising speed
CapacityBerthing for six
NotesWinch and Crane removed August 2008

Tuff-E-Nuff, originally known as Thomas Cunningham Sr., was a late 19th-century tugboat which had a remarkable 112-year commercial career. She was still operating as a working tugboat as recently as May 2007. She was sunk as an artificial reef in January 2011.