| Joseph Reilly, my grandfather, worked in a wide variety of
    jobs in New York Harbor. Pictured below are the ships that he served on during his career. South
    African - American Line 
      
    S.S. Chincha on New York to CapeTown Run 
    Brooklyn Docks - Henry Card Tugs 
      
    Certificate of Service for a deck hand - 1937 
    Brooklyn Docks, Bethlehem Steel 
      
    S.S. City of New York 
    Army Corps of Engineers 
      
    Master of Steam and Motor Vessels allowing
    piloting of ships up to 500 gross tons in New York Harbor, the Hudson River, the east
    river, bays and sounds. 
      
    U.S. Patrol Boat San Luis Rey - Army Corps of
    Engineers 
      
      
    U.S. Patrol Boat Argus - Army Corps of Engineers 
      
    U.S. Dredge Essayons - Army Corps of Engineers 
      
    Circle Line 
      
    After his retirement from the Army Corps of
    Engineers, my grandfather was a captain on Circle Line around New York.  |