Click here to see why John J. Harvey made this trip to Caddells. These photos were taken around midday today, as the .org retired fireboat made its way to its home dock. With new metal covered with absolutely brightest red, nothing but the most brilliant April sunlight would do. Enjoy these photos!
The trim is not yet finished but there’s some time before her first trip upriver to kick off the season. Note the sternway wake.
I thought I could jump in my land conveyance and beat them to one of my “offices” along the Kill, but I had to race . . .
to catch them here.
Yup . . . pass the plate.
Here’s a photo I took September 1, 2013 as Harvey knifed its way between fast-moving boats in last year’s tugboat race.
All photos by Will Van Dorp, who’s putting this Monday morning post up early.
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April 6, 2014 at 7:26 pm
JED!
#7 is VERY nice
April 6, 2014 at 7:52 pm
eastriver
Nice job! What happened to her anchor(s)?
April 6, 2014 at 8:16 pm
Bonnie K. Frogma
And there’s those very tall photobombers all over the place again! I had ’em on today’s osprey hunt too…
Yes, great shots!
April 6, 2014 at 8:16 pm
Bonnie K. Frogma
there are, not there’s…
April 7, 2014 at 1:44 pm
Nelson
She looks very spiffy. Fantastic!!!
April 8, 2014 at 8:19 am
Shipshape and Looking Sharp | Working Harbor Committee
[…] Last Sunday, under bright, blue skies and sunshine, Harvey made her triumphant journey home – all spiffied up and gorgeous! Will Van Dorp captured her trip through the harbor and had graciously permitted this reblog of his tugster post. […]
April 8, 2014 at 10:59 am
walt
John J. Harvey’s LeCourtney Fire Pumps are rare indeed.
LeCourtney Pump, Newark, NJ, was a manufacturer of engineered,
one of a kind pumps. Alas, they’re long gone. LeCourtney furnished the pumps for the Original World Trade Center Twin Towers.
April 8, 2014 at 2:42 pm
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