What caught my attention was the towed side-by-side barge arrangement in the KVK,
GL 65 and 66,
with Stephanie Dann hanging off the stern.
Once between Stapleton and Bay Ridge, the tow was re-made and
and Sarah Dann took the two out the Narrows.
Forty-eight hours later, they are still southbound, almost 350 nautical miles out of the sixth boro and off Cape Hatteras, and still southbound.
So I have this question . . . so since there are southbound train songs, why do I know no southbound tow songs.
All fotos by Will Van Dorp.
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January 15, 2014 at 11:05 am
walt stevens
Worthington Hydraulic Pump Works on Rapelye Street (today Hamilton Ave) in Red Hook: all of their Steam Pump castings came from their foundry in Elizabeth NJ, and were lightered to Red Hook from 1854-1904.
Both facilities were close to the water, so there was no expensive railway or truck transfers!
January 15, 2014 at 12:08 pm
Rod C
Perhaps The words to the Allman Brothers song “Southbound” can be altered for towing purposes?
Great pictures as usual Will
January 15, 2014 at 6:38 pm
tugster
actually . . i looked at the lyrics. they can be used as is.
January 15, 2014 at 8:09 pm
Bill Miller
Great Lakes Dredge scows headed for Mayport Naval Station, Jacksonville, FL for maintenance dredging of Navy slips with GLDD DG 55. The survey boat,Miami River, was trucked down.
January 15, 2014 at 10:07 pm
tugster
bill– nice to hear from you. anyone have fotos of MIAMI RIVER on a truck. i’d love that.