True, the Great North River Tugboat Race and Competition does involve a race, and trophies are given for the best finishes, but my favorite part is just the pushing around.
Photos of the RIB pushing LT803 by Jeff Anzevino. All photos by Will Van Dorp.
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September 2, 2014 at 5:13 pm
sfdi1947
Oh God, I don’t think anybody stood a chance, Pickett puts 84,000 tons of bollard pull in the water with 15 foot, four-bladed, electrically controlled pitch wheels in Kort Nozzles, only the McAllister z driver was even close.
September 2, 2014 at 5:28 pm
sfdi1947
Will,
I note with some chagrin, that my boat LT 803 when I served at Curtis Bay/Ft Eustis was renamed when she was re-launched after being FRAM’d and having the ‘command’ bridge cut out. She was called the BG Pickett, a controversy because some objected to a Confederate General’s name being used. The name board on the new bridge is BG “Mad” Anthony Wayne.
A lot of water under the keel since 2002-3.
I will send Will an old picture in hopes of his posting it.
September 2, 2014 at 6:03 pm
tugster
Joe– Thanks for sending the pics. I’m on the canal now with limited tech. Will work with this when I have computer and wifi. Cheers Wil
Sent by talking drum.
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September 3, 2014 at 6:42 pm
bob
I think I know why the army has boats, but what is such a big tug meant to tow, and why is it in NYC?
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