TUG This is the most amazing display of seamanship you will ever see!!!!!! Enjoy!

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TUG TUG

This is the most amazing This is the most amazing display of seamanship you will display of seamanship you will

ever see!!!!!! ever see!!!!!!

Enjoy!Enjoy!

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The tugboat is approaching the bridge with The tugboat is approaching the bridge with barges loaded with coal.barges loaded with coal.

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This frame gives you an idea of how fast This frame gives you an idea of how fast

the river is running -the river is running - obviously at or near obviously at or near

flood stage.  flood stage.  

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OH NO!!! The bridge didn't open, and the boat can't stop.  Notice that the tug has released the barges. He is backing as hard as possible to try and avoid a collision with the bridge.

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Can't back down enough against the current. Can't back down enough against the current.

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Uh Oh! ! The current has swung the boat around sideways.Uh Oh! ! The current has swung the boat around sideways.

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The cook thinks maybe something isn't quite The cook thinks maybe something isn't quite

right.right.

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The boss is going to be REAL mad!The boss is going to be REAL mad!

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The Tug is going under the bridge!!The Tug is going under the bridge!!

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Uh.... Boss?  You ain't gonna believe what we just Uh.... Boss?  You ain't gonna believe what we just

did! did! 

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The Tug came out the other side!!The Tug came out the other side!!

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She's low, but the flag is still flying.She's low, but the flag is still flying.

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The wheelhouse door and the door in the second deck are now The wheelhouse door and the door in the second deck are now

open.open.

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Look closely at the bottom right and side of the picture and you will see that the bridge guardrail is

underwater.

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Look at the water pouring out of the second deck doorway.

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The working deck is still underwater, but rising.

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The company that built this Tug should get the The company that built this Tug should get the Government contractGovernment contract to build our battle ships. to build our battle ships.

(And cruisers like the Titanic).(And cruisers like the Titanic).

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Notice anything unusual?  Look at the smoke coming Notice anything unusual?  Look at the smoke coming

from the exhausts. This thing is running!!!from the exhausts. This thing is running!!!

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Notice the propwash at the rear of the tug. Notice the propwash at the rear of the tug. The boat is The boat is upright and back under power. Ho Hum. Just another day on upright and back under power. Ho Hum. Just another day on the river.the river.Do you suppose the captain had to change his pants after all Do you suppose the captain had to change his pants after all

that?that?

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