Name this tug headed for sea as the sunset bathes it in ruby light?
I guess this could turn into a precious materials post. Hobo, this gold tug at the Costello shipyard in Greenport, appears to have been built 61 years ago by Caddell’s Drydock & Repair. At this dock, it waits under the protection of this exotic creature of the winds if not waters.
This 55-year old . . . despite the distant port name carried on its escutcheon, is where? Check the skyline.
See the Chrysler Building off her port side? Charlsea is currently in Weehawken.
The ever-wandering Maraki caught up with Kathy M recently in Eleuthera.
And now . . . back to the ruby-red tug of the lead photo . . . . known as it leaves this port . . .
as Roger Williams, a name soon
to change. Here she passes Castle Hill Light . . . as I said, bound for sea . . .
Credits here go to Rod Smith for photos of Roger Williams, Maraki for Kathy M, and all others . . . Will Van Dorp, who is expecting to make a comment about the laurels above the Graves of Arthur Kill cover . . . upper left side of this page . . . soon.
Thanks again, Rod and Maraki.
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March 23, 2014 at 7:59 am
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Tug ROGER WILLIAMS has been renamed to ERIC R. THORNTON.
March 23, 2014 at 11:15 am
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Vessel Name: HOBO USCG Doc. No.: 266251
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted Call Sign: *
Hull Material: STEEL Hull Number: *
Ship Builder: CADDELL DRY DOCK & REPAIR Year Built: 1953
Length (ft.): 38.2
Hailing Port: GREENPORT NY Hull Depth (ft.): 5.9
Owner: COSTELLO MARINE CONTRACTING CORP
423 FIFTH ST PO BOX 2124
GREENPORT, NY 11944 Hull Breadth (ft.): 12.5
Gross Tonnage: 15
Net Tonnage: 10
Documentation Issuance Date: January 14, 2014 Documentation Expiration Date: February 28, 2015
Previous Vessel Names: No Vessel Name Changes Previous Vessel Owners: COSTELLO MARINE CONTRACTING CORP
GIBSON & CUSHMAN DREDGING CO LLC
Vessel Name: CHARLSEA USCG Doc. No.: 279760
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted Call Sign: WCY8738
Hull Material: STEEL Hull Number: *
Ship Builder: ST CHARLES STEEL WORKS Year Built: 1959
Length (ft.): 42.2
Hailing Port: HOUSTON TX Hull Depth (ft.): 6.1
Owner: DCD MARITIME INC
6810 FRONT STREET
KEY WEST, FL 33040 Hull Breadth (ft.): 15.2
Gross Tonnage: 35
Net Tonnage: 24
Documentation Issuance Date: March 06, 2013 Documentation Expiration Date: March 31, 2014
Previous Vessel Names: TITANIUM
WANDA – MIKE
Previous Vessel Owners: DCD MARITIME INC
B & B TOWING INC
No info on KATHY M.