The Dutch expedition ship Tyger is partially excavated by subway construction crews
5/1/1916
c May 1916
– Below the intersection of Greenwich and Dey Streets, ManhattanÂ
– Forman James A Kelly removes a section of the keel and bow which is immersed in a seal tank at the New York Aquarium at Castle Clinton, Battery Park
– In 1943 Kelly climbs through a window of the abandoned aquarium which is being razed and drags away the pieces where they can still be seen at the Museum of the City of New York
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyger_(ship)