A hardware billionaire known as the Screw King is screwing tourists out of an icon snap of the Statue of Liberty by parking his megayacht in front of Lady Liberty and hes the third rich guy to hog the free views with a luxury boat in two months.

Im so annoyed that it ruined my photo, fumed Cora P., 25, who came all the way from Germany to snap the shot from the Staten Island Ferry on Tuesday, only to have it spoiled by a compatriot.

Its just your typical image of a rich person doesnt care about anyone else.

The German tycoon Reinhold Wrths 265-foot Vibrant Curiosity dropped anchor in front of the tourist hotspot on Monday right where oil oligarch Eugene Shvidler also spent much of April and June soaking up the million-dollar vistas for free in his 370-foot vessel.

Shvidler sailed off into the sunset after The Post aired seafarers gripes about his view-blocking boat only for Swiss-Italian scion Ernesto Bertarelli to move his 318-foot megayacht Vava II into the same spot in July, a ferry worker said.

I dont know why theyre allowed to park there, said the worker, who wouldnt give his name. Ive only seen Coast Guard, clippers and massive yachts that park there. Must be nice.

The location is a legal anchorage, according to a Coast Guard spokesman but local mariners still consider it a jerk move.

Not only are the barons robbing visitors of priceless views of the symbol of freedom, theyre saving thousands in berthing fees, said one waterway advocate.

These guys should have the common sense and common courtesy to put boats where theyre not obstructing businesses taking thousands out the see the Statue of Liberty daily, said Roland Lewis, president of the Waterfront Alliance.

But at least one tourist on Tuesday appreciated his Statue of Liberty snapshot with added Vibrant Curiosity a boat thats so large it fits on-board pool, elevator and helipad and room for 14 guests and 26 crew members.

I thought the photo with the yacht was nice. You can see the proportion of the statue next to the boat said Jose Luis, 44, a visitor from Spain

This isnt the first time Wrth and his massive yacht have made headlines the 130th richest man in the world was roundly booed when he laid down $100M for the vessel right after cutting 1,250 Wrth Group workers wages in 2009.

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