The Amazing TugboatThe Amazing Tugboat

From pictures on the InternetFrom pictures on the Internet

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Joe NaumannJoe Naumann

Look at each picture slowly Look at each picture slowly and completely - in order to the and completely - in order to the

end. If not for the photos no end. If not for the photos no one would believe this!!!one would believe this!!!

The towboat is approaching the The towboat is approaching the bridge with barges loaded with coalbridge with barges loaded with coal

This frame gives you an idea of how This frame gives you an idea of how fast the river is running Obviously at fast the river is running Obviously at

or near flood stage.or near flood stage.

Oh BOY!!! ?The bridge didn't Oh BOY!!! ?The bridge didn't open and the boat can't stop. open and the boat can't stop.

Notice that the tug has released Notice that the tug has released the barges. He is backing as the barges. He is backing as hard as possible to try and hard as possible to try and avoid a collision with the avoid a collision with the

bridge.bridge.

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

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

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

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

Uh... Boss? Do we have flood Uh... Boss? Do we have flood insurance on this boat? Tug is going insurance on this boat? Tug is going

under bridge!!under bridge!!

Uh... Boss? You won’t believe what Uh... Boss? You won’t believe what we just did! Tug came out other we just did! Tug came out other

side!!side!!

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

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

Look close at the bottom righthand Look close at the bottom righthand side of the picture and you will see side of the picture and you will see

that the bridge guardrail is that the bridge guardrail is underwater. underwater.

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

The working deck is still The working deck is still underwater, but rising. underwater, but rising.

The company that built this Tug The company that built this Tug should get the government contract should get the government contract

to build our battle ships.to build our battle ships.

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

exhausts. This thing is exhausts. This thing is running!!! running!!!

Notice the propwash at the rear of Notice the propwash at the rear of the tug. The boat is upright and back the tug. The boat is upright and back

under power. under power.

Ho Hum. Just another day on Ho Hum. Just another day on the river.the river.

• Do you suppose the captain had Do you suppose the captain had to change his pants after all that?to change his pants after all that?