Crescent has fleets in at least three southern cities, and I’ve featured some of them previously here.
Providence, built 1953, has quite some history in the Northeast, including the sixth boro. Port Allen was built in NYC at Consolidated in 1945, and Angus R. Cooper dates from 1965.
I’d never thought of this before, but from this angle, it appears that W. O. Decker is painted in Crescent Towing livery.
Margaret F. Cooper, similarly, worked for a time in NYC’s sixth boro.
As did Miriam Walmsley Cooper! But southern living seems to agree with these boats, from what I could see as I passed.
Have another look at Providence. I’m sure some of you have photos of some of these boats back when they worked in the Northeast.
All photos by Will Van Dorp.
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December 28, 2016 at 12:10 pm
Daniel James Meeter
Em are just good looking boats.
December 28, 2016 at 12:11 pm
Daniel James Meeter
Em are just good looking boats. And that’s the cathedral too.
December 28, 2016 at 5:57 pm
George Schneider
I’m afraid you’ve been victimized by a switcheroo. With the assignment of the name MARDI GRAS to new construction, the previous MARDI GRAS (263705) was renamed PORT ALLEN in 2015. She was built by Gulfport SB in Texas, but was originally one of yours, however, the ATLANTIC 5 for Atlantic Richfield.
The previous PORT ALLEN, originally the Navy tug OZETTE (YTB/YTM 541) and built in New York, was taken out of service at that time, but I have no information on where she went.
December 28, 2016 at 9:18 pm
sfdi1947
Ya will, but W. O. Decker would be an auxiliary launch for one of those 128′ 40 K Bollard Tow mobsters. FYI: Rumor says that Huey Long was once a silent principle in “Crescent Towing.”
January 4, 2017 at 11:10 am
tugster
Here’s a comment from Al Trojanowicz, FDNY retired:
“Three of the four 105’ class of FDNY fireboats were acquired by Crescent. All were repowered, houses reconfigured, and renamed. They were originally built with CPP but probably changed.
I don’t know if all three are still with Crescent. The newest of the class, the 1961 GOVERNOR ALFRED E SMITH #286653 was sold this year to local private interests.
H SYLVIA A H G WILKS, #276460 (1958) renamed ERVIN S COOPER
HARRY M ARCHER M D #276928 (1958) renamed MIRIAM WALMSLEY COOPER
SENATOR ROBERT F WAGNER #279951 (1959) renamed GEORGIA