Fotos and some info on five tugs follow. You may notice the locations differ although I’d guess that–as the bird flies–all five fotos were taken within the same two-mile diameter with Shooter’s Island as midpont. As it turns out, all five were built far from NYC but along the same coastline. The age range is 36 years. Only one currently goes by its original name. The difference in LOA between the longest and shortest is 35.’ Answers follow. The tug below in orange is June K.
Eastbound in morning orange is Baltic Sea.
Eastbound in KVK is Michaela McAllister.
Crosscurrent in KVK and pointed south here is Kimberly Poling.
Docked in May Ship Repair Yard is Mary Gellatly. See link here for a NY Times story involving her back in 2000.
So location of build, launch dates, previous name(s), longest, and shortest?
All were built along the Gulf Coast. The oldest here is Michaela McAllister (built 1967 and is also the longest) and the newest and shortest), June K., which was built in 2003 as June K. Here are the previous names:
Baltic Sea–ex S/R Albany and Tahchee; Michaela McAllister— ex Betty Culbreath
Kimberly Poling–ex Jaguar; Mary Gellatly— ex North Service
Unrelated: Check out these wild fotos of a tow taken off the coast of Portugal.
Photos, WVD.
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April 13, 2008 at 2:04 am
suburbanlife
These are gorgeous photographs which I will share with my friend’s husband, who works on the Fraser River tugs here. I especially like the proportions of the June K and love her jaunty orange superstructure. The photo of Baltic Sea is special. Do you mess with Photshop? Your shots have amazing and subtle colouration. Obviously a very good eye,too, you have. G
April 13, 2008 at 2:28 am
Jed
That BALTIC SEA shot IS special but then I’m prejudiced…
Jed sends from the WHEELHOUSE of BALTIC SEA
April 13, 2008 at 5:16 pm
will
in my “unbiased” view, it’s the best foto. early morning light can be magical.
April 14, 2008 at 6:12 am
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October 14, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Fred
As a deckhand, I took the Mary Gellatly out of the yard in 1978. It was known as Capt. Jentry which was operated by Darce Towing and leased from Jackson Marine Company. It had the Jackson Marine colors which were white on top, 6″ black stripe, then haze grey underneath. It operated as an anchor tug with pipe laying and jet barges in the Gulf of Mexico in the spring, summer, and winter of 1978. I also broke my jaw on the back deck on the first day actually pulling anchors. I painted the boat at least twice. it was a nice boat.