Comments on: Hudson River Tugboat Race 1952

By: tugster

tugster — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:17:53 +0000

For a closeup of 1897 tugboat Wallace Foss–now converted to a yacht currently in southern New England waters, check out Allen and Sally’s Sally W blog here: http://tugsallyw.blogspot.com/2012/08/22-tugspotting.html

By: tugboathunter

tugboathunter — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:37:35 +0000

Nathan S. has been out of service for several years now

By: Harold E. Tartell

Harold E. Tartell — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:55:10 +0000

In response to Chris Williams comment on the tug FRED B. DALZELL, she did have a 6 Cylinder Fairbanks-Morse Diesel rated at 1250 hp. She was repowered in 1982 with a 2500 hp Alco Diesel Engine. If you go to this link, & look for Tug PORT CLINTON, you will see all the info about her. http://www.towingline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/V2-ME-A1.pdf,

By: tugster

tugster — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:00:33 +0000

charles– i’d love to hear more about your memories of the races being discussed back then. as to esso, ESSO 11 had third place in Class B. We’ve just not uncovered a foto of that boat yet. cheers

By: walt

walt — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:43:06 +0000

The Steam powered Tug Latin America, Texas Company won the 850Hp C Class.
One can see steam was already on the canvas in 1952: the A Class and B Class being totally Diseasel Powered
The SS Badger contiumes to Steam across Lake Michigan!
The pictures are the Best
Thank you!

By: Charles Danko

Charles Danko — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:59:00 +0000

Just love looking at the old photos but i’m surprised Esso had no entries in the race. I was a 7 year old kid back then and remember the races being discussed for weeks at our house.

By: Chris Williams

Chris Williams — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:16:57 +0000

As a small boy, probably six or seven, my mother caged a day on the Fred B. Dalzell for the two of us as the Fred went about her work in the harbor. She had a Fairbanks Morse engine at the time, which as I look over the data, must have been direct reversing. Can anyone confirm? I knew the Opposed Piston Fairbanks engines pretty well from the Submarine installations I used to inspect, but my recollection from long ago was that the Fred’s engine wasn’t an OP. The day was a thrill, and the crew was great, taking pride in showing off the tug. Thanks for the pictures and the link – brought back nice memories.

By: tugboathunter

tugboathunter — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:56:24 +0000

She is under lease, I believe, to Calumet River Fleeting as Nathan M. She is out of service, however. Here is a photo: http://dlund.20m.com/Shockwave/SBTug082408a.JPG

By: tugster

tugster — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:54:31 +0000

tugboathunter– in sturgeon bay, do you know the company, whether she still goes by huntington, and if there’s a foto somewhere to be found? thanks . . .

By: Harold E. Tartell

Harold E. Tartell — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:34:59 +0000

It’s very interesting to note that all of the vessels that participated in the 1952 Tug Race are all gone with the exception of two. Both of these are in pictures that I shared with Will, and are posted on this blog. FRED B. DALZELL was sold to Sheepscot Pilots, Inc (now Winslow Marine, Inc.) & became ELIOT WINSLOW. Check this pdf http://www.towingline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/V2-ME-A1.pdf, & look under Tug PORT CLINTON for her complete history. She was owned for a while by the Portsmouth Navigation Co., Portsmouth, N.H. which was bought out by Moran. She was known there as NEW CASTLE http://www.tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=1739. She was sold in 1982 to Winslow, & renamed ELIOT WINSLOW http://www.winslowmarine.us/photos.htm.

The HUNTINGTON was owned by the Kosnac Floating Derrick Corp., NY. http://www.tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=371, after being sold by her original owners Red Star Towing & Trans. Co. She was sold in 2007 to Calumet River Fleeting Co., Brussels, Wisconsin & renamed NATHAN S.

Both ELIOT WINSLOW & NATHAN S. are still under documentation. Whether they are still operational at this time is unknown.

Vessel Name: M/V NATHAN S USCG Doc. No.: 262622
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL IMO Number: 5156919
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted Call Sign: *
Hull Material: STEEL Hull Number: *
Ship Builder: * Year Built: 1951

Length (ft.): 84.1
Hailing Port: CHICAGO IL Hull Depth (ft.): 9.6
Owner: CALUMET RIVER FLEETING INC
2615 RUTZ LANE P O BOX 116
BRUSSELS, WI 54204-9442 Hull Breadth (ft.): 23.6
Gross Tonnage: 144
Net Tonnage: 98
Documentation Issuance Date: January 05, 2012 Documentation Expiration Date: January 31, 2013
Previous Vessel Names: HUNTINGTON
SPARTACUS
HUNTINGTON
Previous Vessel Owners: CALUMET RIVER FLEETING INC
NORTHEASTERN MARITIME HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INC
KOSNAC FLOATING DERRICK CORP

Vessel Name: ELIOT WINSLOW USCG Doc. No.: 242846
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry Call Sign: WA3296
Hull Material: STEEL Hull Number: *
Ship Builder: * Year Built: 1943

Length (ft.): 93.1
Hailing Port: SOUTHPORT ME Hull Depth (ft.): 11.6
Owner: SHEEPSCOT PILOTS,INC.
26 WINSLOW WAY
SOUTHPORT, ME 04576 Hull Breadth (ft.): 25
Gross Tonnage: 194
Net Tonnage: 132
Documentation Issuance Date: August 15, 2011 Documentation Expiration Date: September 30, 2012
Previous Vessel Names: No Vessel Name Changes Previous Vessel Owners: SHEEPSCOT PILOTS,INC.