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Yesterday and today’s Franklin.
Tomorrow’s Franklin . . .
B. Franklin Reinauer, that is.
Dawn foto compliments of Rod Smith, who covers Narragansett Bay.
Top foto by Will Van Dorp, whose computers are in rebellion.
Of course, here’s another approach to lifting smaller boats onto a transport deck. All fotos here are compliments of Rod Smith, about 10 days ago. Rod operates Narragansett Bay Shipping, where I know him best for his tireless documentation of vessel construction at Senesco Marine. (Doubleclick enlarges.)
It starts here, as Ocean Freedom enters the Bay, passing Castle Hill Light, Saturday, May 5, 0740. Ocean Freedom works for Intermarine.
And here’s the cargo. A recent Workboat article discusses the deal: four new Army ferries bound for the Marshall Islands, specifically for the Reagan Test site. The builder is Blount Boats, which I did posts about here and here.
Sunday, May 6, 1313h.
Sunday 1436h. Note the diver in the water directly below the port prop and rudder.
Sunday 1448h.
Monday, May 7, 1035h. In the foreground is Conanicut Island; Newport is in the distance.
Monday 1038h
Monday 1039h.
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All of which answers a question: given my recent obsession with the Panama Canal, I was wondering if Ocean Freedom carrying possibly the latest government boats might cross paths there with a US government boats on its last voyage. The vessel is USS Glacier, and it is in tow by Rhea and the company that recently towed the Artship (also with South Pacific connections) to the scrappers. . . but according to marinetraffic, as Ocean Freedom heads into the Pacific, Rhea and Glacier are following Baja California.
Many thanks to Rod Smith for the fotos and to David Hindin for the info on Rhea and USS Glacier.
Here’s a foto of a foto taken at Fort Wetherill. I couldn’t make out the name of the vessel, but can you identify the objects on the dock in the foreground? Answer follows.
Fort Wetherill serves as a great venue for shipwatching; here’s another shot of Danalith bound for sea, and
tailed by Northeast Pilot IV, which also
met Thalassa Desgagnes when she arrived. 
Thalassa is an apt name for a vessel.
Here’s a close-up of Northeast Pilot IV, a product of Narragansett Bay’s own Gladding-Hearn.
Here’s Northeast Pilot V, which I presume is
a newer boat.
Also based in Newport is Tiger Shark,
WPB 87359, one of dozens in this 87′ class.
Hidden away here is the stern launch small boat.
Back to that first pic . . . those are mines.
Does anyone know the name of that mine-laying vessel?
All fotos by Will Van Dorp.
Last time I posted a foto of WLV-612, the year 2009 had just begun and she was docked in North Cove in Lower Manhattan. Now she’s on the Newport waterfront; I’ve no idea the identity of the huge sloop at Nantucket‘s stern.
Narragansett Bay is a ria (never heard that word before today) Pell Bridge (below) between Newport and Conanicut Island, and Jamestown-Verrazano Bridge (who knew?) between the Island and North Kingston
Lobsterboat Shamrock here passes Rose Island, between Newport and Jamestown. Rose Island Light is a B & B.
Here’s a view of calm waters below the cliff that runs in front of the “cottages” of notables like the Vanderbilts and Astors of the Gilded Age.
Coastline Kidd moves one of the painting barges working on the Pell Bridge. A year ago in the KVK I caught sibling Coastline Girls here.
Entering the Bay from the north around Castle Hill Light and accompanied by the pilotboat, it’s
Thalassa Desgagnes, here passing Fort Wetherill.
Leaving the Bay and passing the same park, it’s 34-year-old general cargo vessel Danalith, here outbound for
the Republic of Cape Verde?
More Narragansett Bay soon. Many thanks to Rod Smith (of NBS.com) and Birk Thomas (of tugboat information.com) for hospitality and info.
All fotos by Will Van Dorp.
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