Torm Neches . . . has not much color contrast in the superstructure.
This ship has clear reminders of hazards.
Crew here work on re-elevating the antenna after clearing the Bayonne Bridge for sea.
Ah, the sixth boro has a paddle wheeler with a wheel that never turns, yet the Queen of Hearts moves, as if by magic.
All photos by Will Van Dorp, who will again be leaving the sixth boro soon.
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August 25, 2016 at 2:37 pm
Rembert
The “Queen of Hearts”… Unravelling her mystery could contribute to the solution of the enigma, surrounding the only Mississipi steamer on the Rhine, with a similar questionable name. The paddlewheel of Bonn´s “River Lady“ even rotates backward!
August 25, 2016 at 3:49 pm
tugster
Rembert– Thx for the perspective you bring to the comments here. I should do a post on Mississippi style steamers all over the world, esp with their magical if puzzling paddle wheel physics. I did, however, do a post a few months back about a vintage wooden ferry that had a functional and effective stern wheel: https://tugster.wordpress.com/2016/06/12/roaring-bull/