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this is my favorite. There is a sense of pride in this photo, by the boat of course. Great stuff.
tonya@ghouli
Mon 09-05-2005
You gotta think of how proud someone once was of these ships. Someone captained them, someone's idea of building a great vessel came true, and now, lord knows how long it's been, they sit to rot and sink in the bottom of some harbor. At least they're not alone.
DrFunfrock
Mon 10-10-2005
wonder wot the cylindrical things on her skin are there for???
greetings from holland btw....and I love your pics...
skipper
Wed 10-12-2005
Those cylenders are for the ropes.
zeezyx
Wed 10-12-2005
the raised areas along the length of the hull are for reinforcement. probably used as some sort of service vessel where it made frequent contact with other boats or docks. just a guess.
DGILL
Wed 10-12-2005
its one of those pictures thats awe inspiring in an odd way..
martay
Wed 10-12-2005
This is my favorite, the listing angle and the integrated bumpers make for a very art deco image.
Steph
Thu 10-13-2005
its just amazing.....
Me
Sun 11-06-2005
just think it was once brand spanking new!!
cheerie
Sat 11-26-2005
Tonya said everything......................pride!
Jimmyhal
Thu 02-02-2006
Hi, Someone asked me to try to identify this boat, looked at all my photos and cant come up with any with the ribs on the hull like this has. Ya got me....Thought it was BASCORBEL but it does not have the ribs so I am stumped, where in the yard is it and who are its neighbors, which Ferry is that in the background?
FB Jim
Fri 04-28-2006
you can see the rivets
Jeremy
Wed 06-21-2006
The ferry in the background is the BEACON. Sorry, my friends and I couldn't identify it either; it is labeled "unknown tug g):
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James Hefner
Thu 07-20-2006
Steve Hefner, Please contact me at: ahrensjim@hotmail,com
FB Jim
Tue 08-01-2006
Again, the triangle composition! Fantastic design elements, it really pulls the viewer in, with the perception of depth it creates.
AlexA
Fri 11-10-2006
I live across the Arthur Kill From this Site, And have even purchased parts from the owner, for my boat. The "cylindrical things" along the long access of the hull are called "Bubbles" and are there as a type of Fender Protection. They also add longitudinal reinforcement to the hull as an added bonus.
Merlin
Thu 03-08-2007
wonderful pics of a forgotten past
Randy
Tue 03-13-2007
Dont hold me to it yet but....I think it may be a New York Central tug. The location is correct and I looked at some old movies taken at Wittes yard and it looks like the same hull with the tell tale green house on it. Let me do a little more research.
FBJim
Fri 10-03-2008
I am back, I am now leaning towards it being the JUMBO a tug owned by cornell towing. This is a very old iron hull I feel, look at the lack of wasting on it. Very little deep rusting. Studied my photos and it looks to be where I last photographed the JUMBO, anybody out there have a decent photo showing the hull on the JUMBO? That could solve the mystery. I just ordered a book on Cornell so that, I hope, should have a decent photo of JUMBO. To be continued.
FBJim
Sun 10-12-2008
Sorry, JUMBO had a wooden hull, this is iron. I am not going to say anymore till I am pretty sure what boat this is.
FBJim
Sun 10-19-2008
Perhaps she was fitted for some ice breaking? Just from an engineering standpoint, the ribbed surface would keep sharp edges from contacting the main hull. Just a thought.
Jack_
Mon 12-14-2009

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