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Re: GL: Waterford Tugboat Roundup 2014

CB
Chris Byer
Sat, Oct 4, 2014 2:09 AM

The two tugs look similar because they probably were built for the U.S. Army Transportation Corps as Small Tugs around 1954 with Buda diesels.
http://www.tug44.org/waterford.tugboat.roundup/roundup-2014/images/tugboatroundup-6.jpg
and
http://www.alphacompservices.com/Family/Ken&Debbie/Ken%20Wescoat%20Photo%20Album/album/Tugs/KenJWTug/slides/TheKenJW004.jpg
Chris Byer
Cathedral City, CA

The two tugs look similar because they probably were built for the U.S. Army Transportation Corps as Small Tugs around 1954 with Buda diesels. <http://www.tug44.org/waterford.tugboat.roundup/roundup-2014/images/tugboatroundup-6.jpg> and <http://www.alphacompservices.com/Family/Ken&Debbie/Ken%20Wescoat%20Photo%20Album/album/Tugs/KenJWTug/slides/TheKenJW004.jpg> Chris Byer Cathedral City, CA
RY
Ralph Yost
Sat, Oct 4, 2014 10:21 AM

Chris
That is correct. Our tug was Army surplus purchased near Atlanta GA and did
have a Buda diesel engine.
R,

-----Original Message-----
The two tugs look similar because they probably were built for the U.S. Army
Transportation Corps as Small Tugs around 1954 with Buda diesels.
<http://www.tug44.org/waterford.tugboat.roundup/roundup-2014/images/tugboatr
oundup-6.jpg>
and
<http://www.alphacompservices.com/Family/Ken&Debbie/Ken%20Wescoat%20Photo%20
Album/album/Tugs/KenJWTug/slides/TheKenJW004.jpg>
Chris Byer
Cathedral City, CA

Chris That is correct. Our tug was Army surplus purchased near Atlanta GA and did have a Buda diesel engine. R, -----Original Message----- The two tugs look similar because they probably were built for the U.S. Army Transportation Corps as Small Tugs around 1954 with Buda diesels. <http://www.tug44.org/waterford.tugboat.roundup/roundup-2014/images/tugboatr oundup-6.jpg> and <http://www.alphacompservices.com/Family/Ken&Debbie/Ken%20Wescoat%20Photo%20 Album/album/Tugs/KenJWTug/slides/TheKenJW004.jpg> Chris Byer Cathedral City, CA