OpSail 2012 Thames River

When this event happened on Memorial Day in the sixth boro, I wrote about it as cast. The New London cast right after the 4th of July was quite different. All these fotos come with thanks to Birk Thomas, now at sea. Ferry New Londonis automatically part of the local and daily cast .

Thames (rhymes with james )Towboat Companys John P. Wronowski (2004) was built in Florida.

Gwendolyn (1975) was built in Louisiana.

USCGC Eagle began to take shape in Hamburg in 1936.

USS Carter Hall had her keel laid in Louisiana in 1991.

Adam uses her 450 hp mostly around the Thames Towboat Company yards, where it was built.

Patricia Ann came out of a Louisiana shipyard as a YTB on hull #758 . . to Hercules #766, now in Nigeria.

Figureheads need inspection.

John P.andPaul A. Wronowski (1980 in... [via Tugster]