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Tug 'Pluvius' carrying ferry passengers due to Sydney ferry strike, 1910

from State Library of New South Wales

  • covid convict said:
    trove.nla.gov.au/work/183007613 - good ca. 1930 NLA Fairfax pic of Pluvius...which was the Sydney Harbour Trust's fire float (fire fighting tug) and also general tug. I suspect this pic might have been taken during the 1913 ferry strike...
  • State Library of New South Wales said:
    covid convict even though 1910 is the date written on the reverse of the photo I think you might be right. [?]ney Ferries Strike. (1913, March 29). The Dalby Herald (Qld. : 1910 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved October 31, 2022, from nla.gov.au/nla.news-article215333902
  • beachcomber australia said:
    More pics of 'Pluvius' working hard in March 1913 - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/263868809?searchTerm=f...
  • Alexa-S. said:

Ship surrounded by tug boats, Balmain, 1942

from State Library of New South Wales

  • Tommy Johansen said:
    that's an amazing shot.
  • Lins Oz said:
    The US Transport MOUNT VERNON (AP-22) aground at Balmain, Sydney during her arrival from Auckland on 12 October 1942. She was pulled clear by tugs the same day with no apparent damage. Built as the luxury liner SS WASHINGTON she entered service with the United States Lines in 1933. Acquired by the US Navy in June 1941, MOUNT VERNON transported British reinforcements and Hurricane fighters to Singapore in January 1942. A few months later in March she transported over 4,000 Australian troops from Middle East to Australia. Following the war she had a short period back in commercial service between 1947 and 1951 before being laid up for over a decade until broken up in 1965. Source: Sydney Harbour History/Ash Moore

Refurbishing tug boats at Bill Quay

from North East Museums

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  • Chris C said:
    This is ST-761, a US Army tug built in northern Alabama at Decatur in 1943. Sold to France Fenwick in 1950 as RYHOPE, she was sold again in 1970 to a Yugoslavian company as KASTOR. Scrapped 1986 at Split.
  • optimal chicken said:
    It's amazing what can be found out ^^ If I remember correctly, the foundations for cranes and other yard equipment is still visible at the rivers edge there. Could well be from the same yard. Bill Quay hides some interesting secrets - some very dark ones too. I think I know where I'll be heading soon!
  • optimal chicken said:
    Edit; It is indeed this yard I was describing. Once the weather clears I'll grab some pics and explore the area..
  • steviej 007 said:
    Wonderful sharp photo.
  • 35mm disjointed said:
    Easy to take this image for granted. But it would appear to have been taken from a boat, is in focus with a good acceptable depth of focus. Great shot. I was born in a house up the bank (not the one in the picture) and used to play around here. Fishing and hunting for crab bate. Those were the days.