Many thanks to Jonathan Steinman for these remarkable photos. McAllister Girls and Ellen (or Robert?) tow Empire State to the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Indeed, it is a sight to behold a tow like this on the East River!
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October 15, 2014 at 11:59 am
Bonnie K. Frogma
Wow!
October 15, 2014 at 12:11 pm
sfdi1947
How, in the name of sanity, tell me, did they get that under the 59th St. Bridge? Did they waive the height restrictions or am I mistaken about them?
October 15, 2014 at 12:29 pm
tugpower
Air draft clearance for the 59th Street Bridge is 134 feet. The ship was also set to move at the lowest stage of the tide. The average East River tidal differential is four to five feet, plus the ship may have taken on some additional water ballast to increase her draft. All of these factors are taken into consideration, and planned way before, for a safe and uneventful maneuver to take place.