Cruising America's Great Loop and other inland routes
View all threadsThe 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
Chris
That is correct. Our tug was Army surplus purchased near Atlanta GA and did
have a Buda diesel engine.
R,
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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