First, you will notice a new icon “button” on the left. It’s a harborcam for Giglio port with live feed showing salvage efforts.
The last time subs appeared on this blog they were antiques, John P. Holland’s prototypes. The monochromatic tube below encircled by the unmistakeable yellow/orange Edison Chouest tugs 2, 3, and 4 is as far removed from Holland’s vessel as can be. The “tube” is SSBN 734 USS Tennessee, returning from sea. I can imagine the crew will be very happy to exit vessel and get reaquainted with the rythyms of day and night. By the way, the Edison Chouest tugs here technically double as pilot boats.
Surfaced SSBNs returning from or bound to sea all tend to look alike.
These fotos were taken in the vicinity of Kings Bay, GA along the St. Mary’s River. They come compliments of
Capt. John E. Dupee, a Kings Bay pilot, the tallest person on the “sail” below, and frequent commenter on this blog. Last summer in northern Florida I had the pleasure of meeting John aka JED, who used to work for K-Sea outa New York.
Many thanks, JED.
Click here to see fotos from the weekend in 2008 that the sixth boro had TWO subs visit.
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January 19, 2012 at 2:09 pm
bowsprite
it’s Jed!
January 19, 2012 at 2:11 pm
Buck
I’m given to understand that the river is very tricky to navigate. Great photos!
January 20, 2012 at 12:03 am
Rick Gryder
What great photos, thanks.
Rick Gryder, Director, USCG Lightship Sailors Assn., Int.
January 20, 2012 at 1:31 am
David Hindin
“It’s a harborcam for Giglio port with live feed showing salvage efforts”
Also try WebCam “Giglio Porto Panoramica” under the “webcam tab”from the link posted or:
http://www.giglionews.it/2010022440919/webcam/isola-del-giglio/webcam-giglio-porto-panoramica.html
We used to see submarines regularly at the San Francisco Sea Buoy (“SF”) till Mare Island was shut down.
January 28, 2012 at 4:01 pm
newenglandwaterman
I’m pushing to,get on some of the ECO tractor tugs, when I was hired I originally was going on the LOOP Responder a 7300hp voith tractor, on a 240′ zdrive OSV right now. Always have wanted to handle some of the subs my grandpa built.
P.S. thanks for adding me to your blog roll!