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CapnFab's Tugboat Photo Page
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This Tug Holds Special Memories For Me
This is the classic tug "America" pictured in Baltimore Harbor. The "America" was built in 1942, originally as a steam tug, and converted to diesel power in the early 1970's.
As a young boy, I rode this tug on weekends and after school gathering experience for my future career.
I will never forget the men of these boats, in particular, Captain Francis Lukowski, a mentor to me when I was a young man.
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How Did I Get These Images?
Almost all of my photos were taken while I was at work aboard one tug or another.
As a deckhand just getting started, I would often infuriate the captain, as I always had my camera on deck with me.
At first, I used a manual camera, often my images were improperly exposed or out of focus. I graduated to an automatic camera as years went by, for when I became a tug mate then captain, I did not have time to make the proper adjustments. I would have my hands full trying to operate the tug, and always striving to get that perfect shot.
My photos are unique, because they come from the tug's perspective. I have said for years that almost anyone can take photos of tugs sitting at the dock, but, that isn't what tugs do.
I capture most of my subjects at work, and you can really only get that perspective by being a tug crewman.
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Some Other Tug Links
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/tugboats/
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Curtis Bay Towing tug "Sewells Point" running down the Delaware River past Chester, Pennsylvania. 1988
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Hope you enjoy looking at my photos! These, and many more images can be purchased directly from me at a nominal cost depending on image size.
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Curtis Bay Towing Co. tug "Cape Romain" alongside an inbound automobile carrier in Baltimore Harbor. 1987
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A wintry night-time shot of the tug "McAllister Brothers", Staten Island, NY. 1997
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That's me hard at work, captain on the tug "James McAllister" 1995
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Tug "Michael Turecamo" with an empty Bouchard tank barge alongside in the Arthur Kill, New York. 1989
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