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Tugboats of the Great Lakes: A Photo Gallery

By: "VonRiedel, Franz"

Price: $39.95

Publisher: Iconografix: 2007

Seller ID: 10283

ISBN: 1583881921

Binding: Softbound

Condition: 365 illustrations

"From the early days of commercial navigation on the waterways of the Great Lakes, tugboats have been needed to guide the ships in and out of the newly constructed ports. As the ships progressed from wooden schooners to large steel steamships, the tugboat also grew in size.

This book takes an in-depth look into the ancient practices of Great Lakes ice-breaking, ship-assistance and towing. At the turn of the century, the towing industry changed forever with the consolidation of fleets and the design of the low-profile powerful steam ship-docking tug. This ''G-Tug'' design has become kno...
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Category: Tugboats

Tugboats of the Great Lakes: A Photo Gallery