The Arthur Foss is an interesting tugboat. Built in 1889, it did everything from towing ships to moving logs to long distance shipping of goods during its long service life. In 1941, it was even the last ship to leave Wake Island before the island was attacked in the early days of the US involvement in World War II. It finally retired from normal use in 1968 after 79 years of service, and today it lives on Lake Union in Seattle. It is moored near my office, and I often see it floating there in the water when I take a walk around the south end of the lake.
There's a lot more information about the Arthur Foss on its Wikipedia page.
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