Detroit . . . it’s international and freshwater, although a number (anyone KNOW that number?) of saltwater vessels pass through for such still-distant “ocean ports” as Chicago and Duluth.
Vessels in the race below are, l to r . . . Sheila Kaye, Josephine, Elmer Dean, J. M. Westcott II, and Sindbad. By the way, J. M. Westcott II could also go by the “floating zip code” of 48222. I’d love to see a floating post office take part in NYC’s 2011 tugboat race . . . you mean the “sixth boro” does not have its own zipcode?? I wonder if the Terreform ONE folks anticipate a zipcode in their visions? Then again, will the USPS even exist in 2050 or 2111? Anyhow, more Westcott pics soon.
Again, Sheila Kaye, Josephine, Elmer Dean, and Marvin O.
Sindbad was the overall winner in the race from the Ambassador Bridge
to the Dieppe Gardens. If the info in this article is correct, Sindbad was built in 1925 in Buffalo, but I haven’t corroborated that. It’s not on the Buffalo DryDock site.
Elmer Dean . . . pretty . . . can anyone confirm that it was built in 1998?
An international race implies vessels from more than one country. You might not have suspected that Josephine began life as Wambrau, 1956, in Den Helder. In 1987 she became Sea Driver II, out of the VOC city of Enkhuizen, and at some point after that, became the Toledo, OH Josephine.
I’d wager Josephine is the only Toledo tug powered by Werkspoor. Here’s an English language site on the company.
after portion of the house. The engine room must be light and airy with this many port holes in a hatch over the engine
All fotos come thanks to Jan van der Doe, frequent commenter who watched the race from the Ontario side. Thanks, Jan.
And I’m supposing that some of these tugs may have passed through the sixth boro at some point in their careers.
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June 28, 2011 at 7:27 pm
bowsprite
Ah! congratulations! yet another organization that utilizes your “Sixth Boro” coinage!
whoa. A871 Hr.Ms. Wambrau is so beautiful.
June 28, 2011 at 7:33 pm
Jan van der Doe
The “Elmer Dean” started her life at a scrap yard North of Detroit. She was bought by an engineer of Gaelic Towing and moved on a deep loader to the site of the Rouge River and Elmer Dean, the new owner worked in his spare time and made some changes to the hull.
He had to stop to take care of his sick wife and soon after she passed on Elmer also passed away.
The boat sat for a number of years in weeds and high grass until bought by the new owner from Algomac, MI. and finished to the way she is today and named in honour of Elmer “Elmer Dean”
Kind Regards,
Jan
June 28, 2011 at 8:12 pm
Harold E. Tartell
Will,
The Guy Who owns SINDBAD (Marc Blanke) can be found at this link on FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sindbads-Restaurant-and-Marina/111850981231
June 28, 2011 at 8:17 pm
tugster
harold– thanks . . that reminds me: sindbad has been the overall winner each year for the past six years!! next time i’m in detroit, i should check out this restaurant.
June 28, 2011 at 8:12 pm
tugster
jan–thanks for this info. moving story about a . .. pretty . . . boat.