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"Unsung Heroes of the Sea: Tugboats Navigating Iconic Ships and Scenic Harbors" The mighty tugboat gracefully guides the majestic SS Asturias

Background imageTugboat Collection: Tugboat Piloting Ship Date: 1954

Tugboat Piloting Ship Date: 1954

Background imageTugboat Collection: Madagascar - Tuamasina (Tamatave) - The Harbour

Madagascar - Tuamasina (Tamatave) - The Harbour. Date: circa 1908

Background imageTugboat Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20102327

EyeUbiquitous_20102327
England, West Sussex, Shoreham-by-Sea, Mist rising from harbour waters on frosty morning with tug boat on the river Adur

Background imageTugboat Collection: British Royal Navy Warships - HMS Dreadnought, Hospital ship

British Royal Navy Warships - HMS Dreadnought, Hospital ship
Vintage engraving of British Royal Navy Warship HMS Dreadnought, as a Hospital ship leaving her moorings

Background imageTugboat Collection: New-York Bay, 1874. Creator: Harry Fenn

New-York Bay, 1874. Creator: Harry Fenn
New-York Bay, 1874. Shipping in Lower New York Bay at the mouth of the Hudson River where it joins the Atlantic Ocean, New York, USA

Background imageTugboat Collection: Scene on the East River, 1874. Creator: Harry Fenn

Scene on the East River, 1874. Creator: Harry Fenn
Scene on the East River, 1874. Ships in the port of, New York, USA. Our artist has sketched the moving panorama of the East River, also showing the unfinished tower of the contemplated [Brooklyn

Background imageTugboat Collection: Milwaukee River, at Milwaukee, 1874. Creator: Alfred Waud

Milwaukee River, at Milwaukee, 1874. Creator: Alfred Waud
Milwaukee River, at Milwaukee, 1874. Busy scene on the quayside of the largest city in the state of Wisconsin, USA. The river, indeed, is an attractive resort

Background imageTugboat Collection: Chicago, 1874. Creator: Unknown

Chicago, 1874. Creator: Unknown
Chicago, 1874. Views of Lake Michigan and the city of Chicago, Illinois, USA: The City from the Water Works; Mouth of Chicago River

Background imageTugboat Collection: Scenes in Chicago, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley

Scenes in Chicago, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Scenes in Chicago, 1874. Chicago River; Jefferson Park; Madison Street; Chicago river from Clark Street Bridge; West Side from Lake Street Bridge, Illinois, USA

Background imageTugboat Collection: Newcastle-On-Tyne, 1898. Creator: Unknown

Newcastle-On-Tyne, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Newcastle-On-Tyne, 1898. In the 19th century, shipbuilding and heavy engineering were central to the city which made significant contribution to the Industrial Revolution

Background imageTugboat Collection: London - Royal Naval College, Greenwich

London - Royal Naval College, Greenwich Date: circa 1903

Background imageTugboat Collection: One of Britains Sea Gateways, c1948. Creator: Unknown

One of Britains Sea Gateways, c1948. Creator: Unknown
One of Britains Sea Gateways, c1948. From " Newnes Pictorial Knowledge Volume 3". [George Newnes Limited, London]

Background imageTugboat Collection: The Pool of London, c1948. Creator: Unknown

The Pool of London, c1948. Creator: Unknown
The Pool of London, c1948. From " Newnes Pictorial Knowledge Volume 3". [George Newnes Limited, London]

Background imageTugboat Collection: The City of New York as seen from the air, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The City of New York as seen from the air, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The City of New York as seen from the air, 1936. Aerial view of Lower Manhattan with Battery Park and the the South Ferry Terminal on the Hudson River

Background imageTugboat Collection: A Cunard occean liner enters the North River, New York City, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown

A Cunard occean liner enters the North River, New York City, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
A Cunard occean liner enters the North River, New York City, USA, c1900. Passenger ship passing the Statue of Liberty the end of a transatlantic voyage. Postcard

Background imageTugboat Collection: Cunard Line, Landing Stage, Liverpool, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Cunard Line, Landing Stage, Liverpool, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Cunard Line, Landing Stage, Liverpool, c1900. A Cunard ocean liner pulls away from the quay at Liverpool to start her transatlantic voyage. Postcard

Background imageTugboat Collection: Cunard Line - In Upper New York Bay, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Cunard Line - In Upper New York Bay, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Cunard Line - In Upper New York Bay, c1900. Passenger liner passing the Statue of Liberty on the way to New York Harbour. Postcard

Background imageTugboat Collection: Cunard Line - Fastest Steamers in the World, c1910s. Creator: Unknown

Cunard Line - Fastest Steamers in the World, c1910s. Creator: Unknown
Cunard Line - Fastest Steamers in the World, c1910s. RMS Mauretania was built for the Cunard Line by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson at Wallsend on the Tyne in England

Background imageTugboat Collection: White Star Line. Twin-Screw S. S. Doric. c1920s. Creator: Unknown

White Star Line. Twin-Screw S. S. Doric. c1920s. Creator: Unknown
White Star Line. Twin-Screw S.S. " Doric.", c1920s. British ocean liner operated by the White Star Line, constructed by Harland and Wolff in Belfast and launched in 1922. Postcard

Background imageTugboat Collection: Monongahela Wharf, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Monongahela Wharf, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Monongahela Wharf, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, c1897. Monongahela Wharf on the Monongahela River was a busy port for steamboats, tugboats and riverboats

Background imageTugboat Collection: Early Morning on New York Bay, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Early Morning on New York Bay, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Early Morning on New York Bay, c1897. New York Bay where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean, in New Jersey and New York City

Background imageTugboat Collection: The Majestic Entering Dry Dock Hauled by Tugs, c1930. Creator: Unknown

The Majestic Entering Dry Dock Hauled by Tugs, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The " Majestic" Entering Dry Dock Hauled by Tugs, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

Background imageTugboat Collection: An Aerial Photograph of the Leviathan Being Towed By Small Tugs Into

An Aerial Photograph of the Leviathan Being Towed By Small Tugs Into
An Aerial Photograph of the " Leviathan" Being Towed By Small Tugs Into Her Dock At New York, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co

Background imageTugboat Collection: The Leviathan at New York, c1930. Creator: Unknown

The Leviathan at New York, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The " Leviathan" at New York, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

Background imageTugboat Collection: The Minnewaska (Atlantic Transport Line), (21, 998 tons), c1930. Creator: Unknown

The Minnewaska (Atlantic Transport Line), (21, 998 tons), c1930. Creator: Unknown
The Minnewaska (Atlantic Transport Line), (21, 998 tons), c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

Background imageTugboat Collection: The Belgenland (Red Star Line), 27, 132 Tons, c1930. Creator: Unknown

The Belgenland (Red Star Line), 27, 132 Tons, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The " Belgenland" (Red Star Line), 27, 132 Tons, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

Background imageTugboat Collection: The Mauretania at Cherbourg, c1930. Creator: Unknown

The Mauretania at Cherbourg, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The " Mauretania" at Cherbourg, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

Background imageTugboat Collection: As the Ships See London From The Pool, c1935. Creator: Unknown

As the Ships See London From The Pool, c1935. Creator: Unknown
As the Ships See London From The Pool, c1935. View of a tug boat on the River Thames, Tower Bridge, and the dome of St Pauls Cathedral beyond

Background imageTugboat Collection: Launch of unknown ship at Samuel J. Whites shipyard. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Launch of unknown ship at Samuel J. Whites shipyard. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Launch of unknown ship at Samuel J. Whites shipyard

Background imageTugboat Collection: Hamburg, Germany - Baumwall

Hamburg, Germany - Baumwall. The Baumwall was part of the old Hamburg city fortifications built between 1616 and 1625. It separated in the water at the Alster estuary

Background imageTugboat Collection: Commerce and Sea Power, 1898, (c1902). Creator: Unknown

Commerce and Sea Power, 1898, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
Commerce and Sea Power, 1898, (c1902). A partly built naval vessel escorted by tugs surrounded by other ships and boats. From The Nations Pictures

Background imageTugboat Collection: Ship launched at Samuel J. White, Cowes. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Ship launched at Samuel J. White, Cowes. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Ship launched at Samuel J. White boatyard, Cowes, Isle of Wight

Background imageTugboat Collection: Portsmouth Harbour, c1896. Artist: Alfred John West

Portsmouth Harbour, c1896. Artist: Alfred John West
Portsmouth Harbour, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageTugboat Collection: Manchester Ship Canal, Above Eastham, c1896. Artist: H Garside

Manchester Ship Canal, Above Eastham, c1896. Artist: H Garside
Manchester Shop Canal, Above Eastham, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageTugboat Collection: A Salvage Triumph. The cruiser Gladiator, supported by salvage tugs, 1908, (1936)

A Salvage Triumph. The cruiser Gladiator, supported by salvage tugs, 1908, (1936). From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Background imageTugboat Collection: Arrival at New York of the Normandie, 1936

Arrival at New York of the Normandie, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Background imageTugboat Collection: Steam tug moving between barges on the Thames, London, c1905

Steam tug moving between barges on the Thames, London, c1905

Background imageTugboat Collection: Commerce and Sea Power, 1898. Artist: William Lionel Wyllie

Commerce and Sea Power, 1898. Artist: William Lionel Wyllie
Commerce and Sea Power, 1898. A partly built naval vessel escorted by tugs surrounded by other ships and boats

Background imageTugboat Collection: Jonathan Hullss Steam Tug Boat, 1736, (1904)

Jonathan Hullss Steam Tug Boat, 1736, (1904)
Jonathan Hulls Steam Tug Boat, 1736, (1904). Jonathan Hulls or Hull (baptised 1699 - 1758) was an English inventor, a pioneer of steam navigation. From Social England, Volume V, edited by H.D

Background imageTugboat Collection: Q. S. T. S. Queen Mary, 1937

Q. S. T. S. Queen Mary, 1937
Q.S.T.S. Queen Mary, 1937. From The Story of Navigation. [The Imperial Tobacco Co. (Of Great Britain & Ireland), Ltd. 1937]

Background imageTugboat Collection: The Tees, Middlesbrough Reach, 1919. Artist: Hood & Co. Ltd

The Tees, Middlesbrough Reach, 1919. Artist: Hood & Co. Ltd
The Tees, Middlesbrough Reach, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXI. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

Background imageTugboat Collection: Manchester Ship Canal, Above Easton, c1900. Artist: H Garside

Manchester Ship Canal, Above Easton, c1900. Artist: H Garside
Manchester Ship Canal, Above Easton, c1900. Manchester Ship Canal is a 36-mile-long (58 km) inland waterway in the North West of England linking Manchester to the Irish Sea

Background imageTugboat Collection: Portsmouth Harbour, c1890

Portsmouth Harbour, c1890. Best known as the home of the Royal Navy, HMNB Portsmouth. Because of its strategic location on the south coast of England, After a photograph by West & Son

Background imageTugboat Collection: Towing Past The City, c1870-1880, (c1915). Artist: William Lionel Wyllie

Towing Past The City, c1870-1880, (c1915). Artist: William Lionel Wyllie
Towing Past The City, c1870-1880, (c1915). From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

Background imageTugboat Collection: Im Hamburger Hafen - (In Hamburg Harbour), 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher

Im Hamburger Hafen - (In Hamburg Harbour), 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Im Hamburger Hafen - (In Hamburg Harbour), 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

Background imageTugboat Collection: Rough Weather, c1917. Artist: Emile Claus

Rough Weather, c1917. Artist: Emile Claus
Rough Weather, c1917. This picture is thought to be of Waterloo Bridge. From The Studio Volume 70, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1917]

Background imageTugboat Collection: On the Thames, c1876-1903, (1903). Artist: Alfred William Rich

On the Thames, c1876-1903, (1903). Artist: Alfred William Rich
On the Thames. After a water colour by Alfred William Rich (1856-1921). From The Studio Volume 28 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1903.]

Background imageTugboat Collection: Ascania, Cunard White Star, 1920s

Ascania, Cunard White Star, 1920s. Ascania was launched on 20 December 1923 at the Armstrong Whitworth Shipbuilders Ltd yard in Newcastle-upon-Tyne but due to unforeseen cost overruns



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"Unsung Heroes of the Sea: Tugboats Navigating Iconic Ships and Scenic Harbors" The mighty tugboat gracefully guides the majestic SS Asturias, an ocean liner that conquers the waves with elegance. HMS Queen Elizabeth embarks on a new adventure as it leaves Portsmouth for helicopter trials, accompanied by a trusty tugboat by its side. The Cunard Liner RMS Scythia glides through the waters effortlessly, aided by a diligent tugboat ensuring smooth sailing for all aboard. Witnessing history unfold, the bustling port of London sees the iconic Cunard Line - Ivernia off New Brighton in 1910, guided by a steadfast tugboat. As dawn breaks over Boston Harbor's enchanting city skyline, a small but powerful tugboat diligently assists ships in their journeys across vast oceans. Amidst the busy docks of London's thriving port lies a scene filled with life as a small yet resilient tugboat pulls numerous Thames River Barges to their destinations. The legendary SS United States proudly represents the United States Line as it crosses transatlantic routes under watchful guidance from devoted tugboats. In Cleveland, Ohio, USA, an ore boat unloads at steel mills while relying on dependable tugboats to navigate treacherous waters and ensure safe delivery of goods. Underneath Hell Gate Bridge in Queens during construction stands an unwavering companion – a sturdy tugboat supporting progress amidst challenging times. Through adversity and triumph alike, Charles John De Lacy captures the spirit of resilience in his artwork "Wounded but Victorious, " depicting courageous tugs battling against nature's forces. Memphis' Mississippi River witnesses countless stories unfold as hardworking tugs maneuver vessels along its banks—connecting communities along this vital waterway.