| keh eee aan: PUBLISHED BY MORAN TOWING & TRANSPORTATION CO.,INC _oON THE COVER During recent months, especially since the last week in April when the Grace Moran, first of her elass, was accorded an all-out welcome #0 New York, the maritime world hes been heoring more and more about our five new tugs~their extra power, astonishing maneuverability, ‘economy ond efficiency in harbor operations of oll kinds. Now that all five are on regular ossignment here and have more than substantiated ims made for them by the builder, Levingston Shipbuilding Co., by the Cleveland Diesel Engine Division of General Motors Corp. and other suppliers, and by this company and its operating personnel, be just the time for taking stock clong specific lines. You are not likely to see a more comprehensive and convincing pic: ture of delicate operations invalved in docking a huge trans-Atlantic liner then the spectacular photo on our frant cover. This would be the new fleet consisting of Grace Moran and her sister 105-footers—Dor Carol, Barbara and Moira—handling the “Queen Mary” on her arrival in New York, August 25. Intellsthe story, completely the basic story of specialized skill, bund ‘ont power in the right place at the right time, rapidity and economy of operation, and supreme confidence on the part of every interest involved, twas no happenstance” that Moran was prepared to deck this 81,235.ton vessel, second largest liner afloat, with only five 1,750- horsepower, lectric tugs instead of 10 miscelloneous craft as formerly. As new tugs arrived from Texas, our operations people had been steadily whiting down the number assigned to docking the Queens. ‘They knew what they were about; and so did the Cunard White Star people, who, without unlimited confidence in this firm, might have been disinclined to approve our practical demonstration of economy.’ power. Now it is en accomplished fact, almost routine—althaugh of course unfavorable winds and tides ore still factors to be reckoned with, ‘and neither Moran's business nor Cunard’s has been built en taking un- necessary chances, If and when additional tugs ore needed on a jab they will be there Modernization is the American way. If in this instance it results in revolutionizing the towboat industry in New York Harbor, who stands to lose anything except the horse-and-buggy boys? is couldt voyage pt, desevibed in de. is another le pride, No amall part of that le is based ssal-that i new with Mo part of ssatety the tug Cathe 1900 to be 6 Moran — jer of considerably less power than the Margot, but with the sa complete was operated with building the A year or s0 later, a sister tug, the F, Mora ORTATION CO, INC ry Place, New York LUCILLE CHRISPIAN, able deliveries, and it is certa we will complete signers and build: cand all: Well done omaha tym = {puitain buoyancy wen sba was pled athe tie Carton au that eat. eve IF tae ere zy yu be ne iy "hag the ‘gard tna pote?Coastal Harbor Radio-Telephone System Serves Maritime Interests ‘Commercial and Private Craft Rely on Modern Communications li stress signal Yonge ‘foggy morning 1 (hates Cnt the ne ar nicer within 150mite Sus Moet ral Wien oie nes eall Let cota ach She all Tron handel i ‘ ier vel eave te ieae el Leg ee “he New Yook Telep octet up its fet channel foe we md Ughterage concerns, ‘Tug eperatars nha ere t's Meech craft at any tie Of dy wo Tonge at Tacit of the shat 10 aay. A Tallin fellected iy ware eal ons Last July th carried, seagoing. shouts foo, dicearded, Flag wigs ducks, ating break down: Only ‘ade towing Tncedel recently Moran vies tthe cath, ene ied to WON, FM System in Use A postarar develo le mel, inelding namie othe Moran feet toe fork St nia ak oer are cm {aa ston ph orks wat ke WOX Covers New York or Ce weSea-Going Tugman Explodes Theory of Errant Mariners Officer of Marion Mo From the Flo Tt tak zood sailor, Ashbury of | narried man to make i cording to Grover ( t mate on bachelor on e if he ean yh tebe a moored at MeGil ial after towing the ex-CVE Athelin here from Norfolk, Va. The eleantli- ness of the ship spoke for the good spirit and dise aboard, “The men never leave the ship for Ashbury said. “We cipline problems, The ship ix like a home 10 the men, Th over $300 for a mea Tike the work.” The Mora oon! and ‘Towing & Transport ry Place, York, which operates the Marin Moran, is perhaps the best known tow: ing company i two types of e world. It operates owhoat fleets, One is Fo 1 the other is far deep: the mate sai ‘another fine d He drew just a im Lat Pines ni Ashbury was the only member of the Marion Moran's crew who could when the tug was in Norfolk ick up thy vee at Mobile, Ala. have fame rarely gets in 6 of rescued the down at sea off here the first wee June, 1949, and towed the wholly dis abled ship Usually, st seagoing WE Gulf of Mi img troleum prod nt to fields in the Caribbean arca, Ashbury said the Marion Moran had a good cook in Henry Hartog of and the erew had no eo 1 food, The crewr sionally in ro sount on relatively good ri they have a heavy tow the tug is towing, it n kn it tern. When kes from an plunging higher speeds. o Page 5, Aue aust issue of The Tow Lines also photo ‘and caption elserher (*) Editor's 1 in this issue, ro Marion with tow.) w: Rese ESE Morant tanke e oper New York Capt, William M. MeG Third ed ta ate shipping, Navy during World War I, at th close af which he entered the mer- which he rose hird mate to master, He was a 1929, ispection Serv 1 of Commerce, ter of ship on been one af the most in this distriet. Want to brush up 1» your naviga: on? Wigwag the Yachting Commit- tee, Downtown Athletic Club, (Henry B, Hammond, chairman) re a series of courses to be 0 conjunction the North wer Square tug Marion Moran (Capt, Ira F Als.) departing. Hoston ber News, Vay with the dainaged ard etter Easy ists wi ln elllsion ith Uh tanker Gal: ‘off the New Jersey roast on the sight ff Janoaey 161%, resulting ia oss of 13 live bMoran Tug Tows Caltex-85, New London To Port Said: 5,137 Miles in 26%2 Days Said, Faypt, at 8:50 am, om that dat lity en tha 16 ys ot Spanish Meroren, where «brief Tracing stop wat gunde. Total te atrate of the Margot Hog, "There i Himes has tach in commen withy ia New Yorktbermuda sor even the Margot’ outine Ffetory terse since the previ tnd eed in the Med te Shen, No sat ferived ‘New York at 4 aaSPEAKING OF RECORDS... 6M. Parsow of the tug Sheila hunepawer unit of the zl for sore Intecol: ms starting April © The Toe Hine has Ca n (Divseleleetrieg 9 ‘Canal feet) covering ope Ik Hille, eerrging clon petroleum prod round Alan: sch, Albany Toma an, imately 94 The accompanying photograph shows Seabourits Elk Hills propeted hy the Sheila Moran, saving northward inthe Hudson Récer, approaching the N.V.C. Rf ridge bet Hany, N.Y Improvement in Lo. Re Jones, M. Sul (Moreh, Hl. Dickn Damage Records. J. BARRETT her slight prov cord of the Moran August. The follow: Hayes, 1 WILLIAM J. . J, Fagerstrom, P. John- claim fleet was mad Thorsen, B.S A. Muncon ine and mates have no dam nat them for the ing cap charged ALICE M, M. Connor: J. Jorgens J. MeConneli, P, Wal BARBARA, J. Sahil CARQI ciety 10 be placed om th ERINE of The Tow Line, pu D. Conrad, H. Anderson, ally by the Moran DORIS, F. W. Snyder. W pa . Ine.? We would appre. EDMOND J, W. Baldwin, F. R. Larkey; EUGENIA H. Dreijer, G. Morton, W GEO. N, BARRETT, J. Tode: uzhran, Jet GRACE, J. Gully: HARRIET, G. Brage: HELEN B. ciate receiving it, for reference and preservation in our brary We have been given numbers 1 and 2 of volume II, for February and May of this year, and would like to supple- ent them with the issues for 104, if HL. Bocker: HOWARD C. MOORE, possible. J. Jaques, M. DeAngeles: KEVIN, DOROTHY C. BARCH, Librarian, N, Proctor, J. Barrow, 8 Krauss: M. New York Historical Ww. W. Whitlow: MARGOT E, Chapman; MARIE S, fe A, 2: MARION, I. George, G. Ashberry, E. Dexter: MARY, M. Rodden, J. Rodden; MICHAEL. T. Trent, M, Grimes: MOIRA, ing diligently for his mate's license. B, Bakers NANCY, J, Frenchy He lives in Kingston, too, and has . Sheridan, R. Poissant: PAULLVE heen om the tug for a couple of years. 8 NEW BEACON TO AID VESSELS IN HARBOR New York Times: Sept. 21h) Master mariners and barge ing New York Harbor from ng December may blink their eyes in astonishment when they see two ightships in the erally covered by Scotland 1 since 1868 "The lightship, whieh southern approaches to the Port of New York and the entrances 10 South Third Coast Guard Di ters here confiriny 4 this yester- day and added that the new craft would go on station on Dee. 15. The new lightship, marked “EXP” in large white letters i side of her re hull, will be unmanned, and will he etely controlled by electr wot ea ae Und @ feet above ing. every six see ‘The visibility will he twelve I will consist of an c diaphragm horn that 10 blast of two seconds duration every te ‘of 2,000 eandlepower Fort SONALITIES Moran, chairman of the Moran Towing & ny, a Com: of the Port of New York ys was the pri at the first Fall m sp Histori News Re 1e Progress, i, September 28, 1949, oe1, 1899 (An eaitrial) The aetion Ik of the Tug Ko Bark Pact 1899 manent tirnwing p Ely F. Whitney, Penletor ter, was the firt Anieetean rete the sailor ome month's wages, The ef Dearding House Keopers to p ng aerew proved Tutie an f of the bee APRIL 19, of the 'rorny tears ot Beart of Tea sie ann Bon 19 for Progress, etaly 20m wit ‘ier saliery sported all the small boat will reach suing of Aduiral Dewey mts the ever of stecaeste and tughoate nt New York and ite siekity. The povulee deere’ to participate: inthe nel gre that every avaiable rat ats good eat. The itera StS Grated ool Brats and the Fates paid for these are fare SEP i 27, 1899.4 tes Adieal Dewey wh ipa features Noval Paved iday andthe Land Parade om Saray Having een prolate! holidays OCTORER 14, 1899-4 large safe of 6th ‘ ind ing “And We Quote—" (From reactions of various readers to various issues of The Tow Line) mG, A, Ashford, The Bermide Transportation (Gon Lidy Hamilton, Bermuda: shee ra he, Dons ae of soe Frank Beil, Director, Bureau of Informs American Merchant’ Marine Institute, Ine “Hxeeltent fswe-, Night pBotographe of irehrnarveloul te tcteree at TOWLINE ant ue interested im shaming vine, Awa Hong: ¢apsy ls future mumers i hi spose organs that eee watae tht John J. Flaherty, Mort Washington, 1 I J, Newhums, Advertising Manager, ring Works Divison, Dravo Corpore. fing, Pitsburg Pa seceded he May 1019 ie NE, ‘sn the consistently ing ith this uganine. View Admiral W. R. Munroe, USN. (Ret) Covmareder, Gulf Sou Feontie, Third Naval Distro! in Wopld War I. Tah “At was vers thoughtfal af you to send mt the ‘your dob HCESTERE SAGA tom peefoct al pitorial joarnalies, ‘ad “arrangements woul lic Jef) Sparks, Rasio, Oficer, United Nations, sreeos, New York oy together with ‘The Tow L serived his noormtag This ithe first i the requened vopice af our magazive whi ie revived te apace. Thanks a Tot, | dave sy, one of the mos attrarive we anal l would Hike to be pat on your mailing Jock Lavcronce, Jormer ship news report Al Perry Street New Vork: "Many thener for’ remembering 1 Hike to repeat that your TOW LINE fs Hraary Kerr A ren, Memaging: Henry Abram, Lid Glasgone, Seottand ewes nue of TOW LINE. ceveived te day i's Splendid) getup atid shoul returs yom good renal Charles Jackson, General Manager, Ne Higwal Fisheries Institute, Ine., Washington, thing of ite itd tn ahe lay the ist to estes” K, 6, Schorfler, Aut Marine Superintendent, The Berwin hate Coal Mining Co, Brow ork Sora ready at Alexander Aemott & Co ig, akes, Kegan: ive lve thank yor For The Bachunge, Car Je eapled of TOW coke irydock Fargas carkamen Drerote Michigan ‘Brio “painting tw know. hw Kubert E. Faherts, Chicago Daily News ow the ie ‘wi Hitlers yada? Can 3 partial and olijeetive?™ Gant, John G. Fremont, USN, (Ret, 765 Par denne, New ork {a ll’ great pleavure wil intent that 1 ved af the tay splendid sing aehiowe mts by Tope aa eullined ta TOW TINE, whieh you os ktly sent Brown, Chief of Publications Newport News, Fir: Atexander 6 The Mariners! Masai, TINE sf tre excellent. 1 previonely exprewed my p ne magarine MORAN TOW (at fine eons i the peteand interested visitor The Tow Line edlivorial office onc day late in Septonsber was Capt. Hans K. Dreijer of Mobile, skipper aboard the Eugenia M. Moran, Else in this issue you will find iMlustrated story about an outstandi tow the Eugenia M. completed satis factorily when th Mobile in Dreijer became so absorbed shirtaleeved asia & og the Wall Street ished exploits of his and general manager of marine operations for 21 years, working New York harbor-like runner to office manager. ius (Neal) M, Dey «virtually yy serapbook, jukebox-like tograph of him for the files. O obra va fran ine own 25th hey drei es far cee window that" the ther mds het asthe dy ery sed of oe ere cause your editor's caller kept h Kast and North Rivers, h wernors Island and the Bat: hoy, who seem to be reserving their tery, In maneuvering a fleet of Barge Canal, es, harbor and eoast- bowler and golfer. ‘The Tow Line cs of this are Knows but ain't tellin’ a ace Richmond, Staten I a ee eeu ae ee EOumsera aeee Si seag even admits being a native of room aboard he has shots and albums ay ont with $3. ‘Willis renee ot eee Slee left- Fase with wot quite pi nas to Pop's prowers with Moran son, pictured here with the family’s reed eacker served ats His voice on constalharbor radio. e frequencies probally is as an oiler aboard the with HQ at Clev of the boys who really “ on the Florida, to con plete his high school education. ‘The you In fact, stepping Tug,” or somethi (the Pauline L. is a Tittle like Further details waking a quick trip south, sine le exept two oF three are routine via Bosto Norfolk, Charlest New Orleans anid 6: A Day in the Life of a M to that Jina later Phe Tow: Line speak with sas drawls, an understandable thing ine Sotto voce, to J. 1. Gorham, Sr., of such as they si the tug Harriet Mora 1s for the farea, AIL have remained aboard de- photos of Lack Five, Waterford, N.Y the colder eli York latitude. © 9 « for other newsworthy iit has'al ‘comes and goes, Open tively is providing it Sunday, sengers, without ch e for thi i are wears a wed ls es pee Se ction. Wins ‘Thomas N. Cassidy, ship's doctor great aboard thy ily previously used tandder his di any, in our neswaluable Experience” (Moran T. & T. Con recently made one of ts ew harbor ug available to mem: Urs af the training class of the Prov dence Washington Inssir Prov dence, IT, foram inspection trip around the herbord Mr. Moran Ml be difficult to tell you trip helped us to ile stucler the DORIS MORAN, as well as mem hers of the crew, were extremely cours teous, cooperative and helpful. They fe are deeply k you, § EDWARD H, Director of Education, dF. Greiner, chief engineer aboard the Marie 8. Moran, recently completed constr room home in Port Family, whieh i of a seven Y. The me a grandpop ht-pound, 10- 7/19/49 when an ounce son, Craig, was horn to Mr, and Mrs, Ray C. Handelmann. Capt. Rodney Jones of the Pauline Moran was telling our Miss Chris. the tig was execut- ing 45-degree off wateh, Was try- Tittle shut-eye, but after way up te the pilot dozed off he found himself on deck once in a drawer under his bun The skipper had similar experie good night’s sleep under his belt, Born, September 17, 1949, and Regina Drudy, a John baptized d, at Savior’ Roman Catholie urch, Brooklyn, on Oetober 2. The inual convention of thy Propeller Club of the United State will open a thre Various panels will be dedicated 1 is il Respo aan Shipping.” See you? wre in the third a sponsored by the cluded L. Darsie, will torial writing went to Dars os Angeles Herald Express: Stevens, Vallejo (Calif) Th ald; and Clyde R. Daily Times. Special feature article wards for Jack Foisie, San Fran- Dorothy Warrei nd John Bu Berwin Miss Patrica S: ‘married Setnrda has (Billing Dept) reas ptember 10, to Willi Newendor| in the Church of the ‘lscensen Wirth Street, New Yorks The brie wore Ice scith matching accessories and ear ied white roses and stephanotis. Nova Las Gard CEBM Die) seas mutron of homer, and John Bloretler,Rushand of Mary Bterteter Die), wave the bride ane. eas double ring ceremony. The couple went ta Canada for the honeymoon, It is Capt. J. A. Goodwis sue of The Tow Line me Commis. ploits of the U, 1's Vd tugs, which Mor: hose hectic years ax general Boy, there was a tug for yo boats ing radi Pacific with ‘The Sand Key logged Balboa to Noumea and still had about 5 days fuel available, This was the tug that arrived off Leyte wi ges before our Fore Tour In other connections we h ing the Norm Halsey vemels toa pos of safety while under Japanese fire? -.. The Pigeon Point, we are re- who cited one of thy wing a disabled eru It was loaded with dy: ed, “I looked up th: the capta id made sure the nly way the tug could lose the would be by: ext olab, Pier 3375, which is the sw: in an adjacent building .. 2 years with the Penney! Is marine department ctired from active duty Septe and was honored by 200 of his eo Fs, assistant superintendent of Isthmian Steamship Co's 29th Street pier, Brooklyn. He joined the line at the outbreak of World War II follow- ing 80 years with the Munson Steam ship Co, A native of Newfoundland, holds both American and British ws photo af the He ade France, Statue of Liberty in the bas ound, Moran tugs escorting, jorthole” front caver of ‘Th September 3rd issu