In the foto below, Odin is the smaller of two tugs. Groton, the green ITB catamaran tug with stern facing us, dwarfs it. Yes, that’s tug. If you missed my earlier posts, type ITB in the search window and you’ll find lots of fotos in three posts. According to USCG documentation, Groton is 127 loa, 90 beam, and 39 draft… make that “hull depth.”
Gulf Dawn, ex-Francis J built in 1966, hails from the Big Easy.
L. W. Caddell, loa 46, was outside the yard some time back.
Vera K, ex-Goose Creek built in 1967, had me thinking she was her much younger and previously-blogged-about sibling, June K.
This was my first glimpse of Robbins Reef, ex-Glenda D and Gerald S, loa 42 and built in 1953.
Unrelated: Thanks to my friend Peter Mello for calling my attention to a photographer named Shuli Hallak. Peter does a great blog called Sea Fever and a podcast called Messing Around in Ships, with John Konrad of gCaptain.
Photos, WVD.
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June 24, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Peter A. Mello
Thanks Will. Wish I had a chance to make it down to NYC for Shuli Hallack’s show.
All I wanted to be when I grew up was a harbor tug captain. Needless to say, I love your Random Tugs series of posts.
Keep up the great work!
June 24, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Jim
Will — Hull depth is from the bottom of the keel to the top of the hull. On a recreational boat, this is to the sheerline at where the deck and the hull join. On a commercial vessel, with bulwarks, I am not sure but suspect that it is to the top of the bulwarks at the lowest point.
June 24, 2008 at 8:57 pm
will
thanks jim–i confused hull depth with draft, and reality checking told me this didn’t seem right.
June 25, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Alex
Hi Will,
It was nice talking to you and meeting your lovely wife at the Mermaid Parade. I checked out some of your photos and the rest of your blog and found them very entertaining and enjoyable, along with your commentary. I hope to visit the blog regularly. Thanks for the tip.
Alex
June 25, 2008 at 9:22 pm
John
I love some of the flying bridge designs of these tugs. Must be a great view of the surrounding city.
Thanks for the kind words regarding the podcast! We’d love to have you join us sometime.