Industry | tugboat towing, Transportation and shipping |
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Founded | 1881 | in New York City
Defunct | 1983 |
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Subsidiaries | M & J Tracy Towing Line |
M & J Tracy Inc. was a shipping and tugboat towing company founded in New York City by the Tracy brothers in 1881, as M & J Tracy Transportation company. The brothers: John Tracy, Michael J. Tracy and Thomas Tracy founded the Tracy Towing Line in 1917. The brother's sisters: Catherine Tracy and Helen Tracy were on the company's board. M & J Tracy Inc. office was located at 1 Broadway in New York City and had a field office in Brooklyn. The Tracy companies owned both owned tugboats and barges. Early work was transporting coal to New York Harbor port in barges. M & J Tracy Inc. supported the World War II effort by operating United States tugboats and ships. After the war, M & J Tracy Inc. purchased some surplus ships. [1] M & J Tracy Inc. also operated the M & J Tracy New York Harbor Industrial site. The family lived in the Frank J. Helmle 1912 Tracy Mansion at 105 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, now a 7 unit Condo. John Tracy founded the Maritime Association of the Port of New York. John Tracy was born in 1855 and died on October 1, 1931. Michael J, Tracy died on November 7, 1927, [2] [3] [4]
M & J Tracy Inc. tugboats and ships were used to help the World War II effort. During World War II T. M & J Tracy Inc. operated Merchant navy ships for the United States Shipping Board. During World War II M & J Tracy Inc. was active with charter shipping with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration. M & J Tracy Inc. operated vessels for the merchant navy. The ship was run by its M & J Tracy Inc. crew and the US Navy supplied United States Navy Armed Guards to man the deck guns and radio. [5] [6] [7]