Here’s the reference on Gallatin’s 1808 report proposing the ICW.
This post focuses on the in-port stay in Norfolk, starting with Thunder and
showing her in context with Storm and Squall.
Since we’re starting with small tugs, check out Beverlee B at work and
light.
Hoss is a sister of the sixth boro Patricia, here light and
here at work.
To close out, it’s Ann Jarrett,
Maxwell Paul Moran and Clayton W Moran,
Emily Ann McAllister,
and a whole slew of boats I’ll get back to later, here leaving the East branch of the Elizabeth river.
All photos by Will Van Dorp, in Norfolk.
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May 15, 2017 at 12:08 pm
Daniel James Meeter
Will, why the two Dutch flags on the stacks behind the Emily Ann McaAllister?
May 15, 2017 at 1:01 pm
tugster
Hi Dan– The Dutch flag colors are also those of the RRF, Ready Reserve Force, a subset of the Military Sealift Command. Later, I’ll share more photos of the RRF, which have the same colors on the stacks: http://www.msc.navy.mil/sealift/2003/June/rrf.htm
May 15, 2017 at 1:23 pm
David Howard
I have a question please, What is the Beverlee B?
Never have seen that type of vessel before.
Thank you
On Sun, May 14, 2017 at 12:01 PM, tugster: a waterblog wrote:
> tugster posted: “Here’s the reference on Gallatin’s 1808 report proposing > the ICS. This post focuses on the in-port stay in Norfolk, starting with > Thunder and showing her in context with Storm and Squall. Since we’re > starting with small tugs, check out Be” >
May 15, 2017 at 1:32 pm
tugster
David–I’d call it a truckable tug, 25.9. Its length makes some people call it a regulation beater because it can be operated by someone who has no captain’s license.