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Sixth Boro Fifth Dimension 2

May 28, 2013 in collaboration, history, Hudson River, lightship, McAllister, New York City, New York harbor, photos, USCG, USN, USNS | Tags: School vessel John W. Brown, Seth Tane, Transindiana, tugster, USNS Twin Falls, USS General W. C. Langfitt, USS Intrepid, vintage New York harbor scenes, WYTL Wire | 5 comments

This “fleetless” 2013 fleet week in the sixth boro is an ideal time to look back at previous fleet visits, using these vintage fotos taken almost a third of a century ago by Seth Tane. Here’s my “fleeted” fleet week fotos from 2012.

Foto #1. USS Mount Whitney arrives in town with airship escort. Which lightship might that be off LCC-20’s port bow? My thanks to Jed for identification of LCC-20.

Foto #2. Victory ship USNS Twin Falls as campus for Food and Maritime Trade high School rafted up along the North River with Liberty ship SS John W. Brown, a floating nautical high school. Which pier# or street were these docked at? Can anyone share fotos taken inside these unique school vessels?

Foto #3. Comparing with this foto of Wire WYTL 65612 taken less than a year ago, it appears changes have been made over the past 30 years to her house. Also, notice the “previous” version of the Staten Island ferry terminal off her starboard.

Foto #4. Seatrain Lines vessel Transindiana after some altercation. Transindiana was initially built as a WWII USN transport vessel. Enjoy these other Seatrain fotos.

Foto #5. Intrepid initially arrives in the North River to begin service as a museum ship. The foto is taken from a vessel on Pier 9 in Jersey City.

All fotos thanks to Seth Tane. And, I again invite your comments and reminiscences. If you missed it, here was the first installment of this series.

Sixth Boro Fifth Dimension 01

May 24, 2013 in collaboration, East River, ferry, gallivant, history, New York City, New York harbor, photos, Pioneer, USCG, visiting tall ships | Tags: Lt. Samuel S. Coursen, tugster, vintage New York harbor scenes | 7 comments

Here’s the treat I’ll leave you with for a few days. The twin towers in the background should clearly state we aren’t in Kansas or 2013 anymore. Please comment on your speculations. Foto #1

This is from the converging waters just south of the Battery. Notice the towers to the right. Foto#2

Note the stripe on Coursen‘s bow. Foto #3

Note the I-beam structure to the right. Foto #4

Note the relative positions of the towers and the Manhattan-side Holland Tunnel vent. Foto #5

Again, thanks in advance for your comments and reminiscences.

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