Boro6 aka the sixth boro or New York harbor sees diverse vessels and and floats in and out staggering amounts of cargo. I’m thrilled by the amount of collaboration this blog can muster. Many eyes see more things. Like Princess Danae, captured last week by John Watson. Princess Danae has long since departed, but John pointed out a secret. Any ideas?
The vessel is operated today by Classic International Cruises. For scale, compare her beside Norwegian Jewel. The secret? Princess Danae began life in 1955 as Port Melbourne, a tanker general cargo vessel! (Thanks for catching that, Bart!)
A first time foto from Capt. G. Justin Zizes, Jr. . . . it’s Maryland. Welcome, Justin.
I’m putting the next two fotos here because I wonder if anyone can tell me what type of barge this is . . . long and narrow, towed on a single diagonal line by
Thomas J Brown. This is my second time to see Brown towing this barge.
A darker story awaiting enlightening here . . . the inimitable Elizabeth Wood took this foto some five or so years back. It’s Lettie G Howard, dormant and in bondage for many months now, and for sale; part of the sad dissolution
and crumbling happening at the museum formerly known as South Street Seaport. Until a new plan for the ships (See these stories by MWA, Old Salt, and Frogma.) even Pioneer will remained fettered. SOS indeed, or given the age of Lettie G and Pioneer . . . should we make that CQD? CQD!! The MWA link has a tribute to Bernie also.
Thanks to John, Justin, and Elizabeth for these fotos and the collaboration. The ones of Thomas J Brown and Pioneer by Will Van Dorp. Type any of these vessel names (except Princess Danae) and you’ll get many previous appearances. And, doubleclick enlarges most.
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April 15, 2011 at 3:44 pm
SeaBart
Will…I became curious about the Princess Danae so I did some research and I think you made a small mistake: the Port Melbourne was build as a general cargo vessel, not as a tanker. See this pic: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=898324
April 15, 2011 at 3:54 pm
tugster
nice catch . .. bart!
April 15, 2011 at 3:59 pm
Bonnie
I’m so glad TQ and I had such a good sail on the Pioneer when we did last Fall. I’d been saying and saying and saying that I wanted to, and it was such a perfect day with a good strong breeze (I think it was the branches lashing about outside the window in the morning that made me think “Now THIS is the perfect weather for a sail on a heavy cargo schooner”), enough to make the old girl kick up her heels (the schooner, I mean, not me).
I had no idea how close I ended up cutting it.
April 15, 2011 at 4:17 pm
Bonnie
Oh, that’s right…it was the weekend that Hurrican Earl had decided to pass us by!
Never did do any more pictures from that day, did I? If my computer decides to wake up this weekend, I’ll have to go back & see if there was anything worth posting.
April 15, 2011 at 4:49 pm
John van der Doe
Will, the “Port Melbourne” was a freighter.
A beautiful sailing vessel.
Regards
Jan.
April 15, 2011 at 4:55 pm
Harold E. Tartell
The barge THOMAS J. BROWN is towing looks like a portable dock or ramp.
April 15, 2011 at 6:22 pm
Bob Anderson
Those big cruse ships are flat out ugly!
April 15, 2011 at 7:49 pm
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April 15, 2011 at 8:00 pm
eastriver
Kinda looks like an old railroad barge, now with a career as a construction platform or sumpin’
April 15, 2011 at 8:57 pm
Thomas Egan
Sterling Hayden is rolling in his grave. Damn the money people so tight. Millions for battleships and not a penny for these fine vessels. Change the name of the Peking to the “Bridgestone” or the ” Rolex” and lets see if corporate steps up and digs deep
April 16, 2011 at 7:51 am
Joe Herbert
Barge is used for sea/rail container shipment to Albany & points west, via the E-C (Thats why its beam is so small) though that traffic is now diminished because of improved rail service. Used to be Moran had three barge loads a week, as many as three hundred boxes, its down to one now and that may go away to CSX.