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SS United States - United States Line - Transatlantic liner - prior to construction and maiden voyage. Date: 1949
RMS Caronia - Cunard Line - launched in 1904 - scrapped in 1932. The start of World War I caused her to be requisitioned as an armed merchant cruiser
RMS Queen Mary leaving Clyde shipyards, near GlasgowRMS Queen Mary (Cunard-White Star liner) leaving the John Brown shipyards on the River Clyde, near Glasgow, on her completion. Date: 1934
A tug boat passes under Southwark Bridge, LondonA tug boat passes under the newly re-opened Southwark Bridge on the Thames River in London, 1921. St Pauls Cathedral is seen silhouetted in the background. 1921
WILLOWGARTH TUG BOATWillowgarth, one of the REA diesel tugs, on the River Mersey at Liverpool, England. Date: built 1959
The Elephants ChildTHE ELEPHANTs CHILD Kiplings tale of how the elephant got his trunk. A crocodile tugs at the elephants nose, and thus he develops a trunk!
R. M. S. Queen Mary leaving Clydebank, March 1936Photograph of the R.M.S. Queen Mary leaving John Browns shipyard, Clydebank, for Greenock on 24th March 1936. Several of the seven tugs involved in manoevering the Queen Mary down the Clyde are
Lambeth Bridge 1950SIndustrial steam tugs passing underneath Lambeth Bridge, London, England
Liverpool Docks C1895Liverpool docks, with the Cunard liner Campania
The Launch of R. M. S. Queen Mary, Clydebank, September 1934Photograph of the launch of R.M.S. Queen Mary from John Browns shipyard, Clydebank, 26th September 1934. The ship is seen under the control of a number of tugs
Queen Mary Ocean Liner, whistles used for signallingQueen Marys three giant whistles two on the fore funnel and one on the midships funnel, were fitted. Each were seven feet in length, and could be heard five miles away, but so low pitched
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk G-AOUO of Air Service Training. AOUO was purchsed by the Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association in the early 1970s and converted to a Supermunk
Norddeutscher Lloyd shipping posterA poster for shipping company Norddeutscher Lloyd, who operated out of Bremen in North Germany. Lines from Southampton - Cherbourg - New York, North America - South America
RMS Titanic, maiden voyage, 10 April 1912
Torpedoed Ship in PortA torpedoed passenger steamship is assisted into port by tugs
Advert, John Cran & Co, Shipbuilders, Leith, ScotlandAdvert for John Cran & Co, Shipbuilders and Engineers, Leith, Scotland. 1905
HMT Himalaya, British troop ship, with steam tug serving as its anchor. circa 1919
RMS Titanic card, American Bankers Association Travellers Cheques, with people waving from the shore. Postmarked Brooklyn, 30 May 1912. Date: 1912
Daily Mirror - loss of the Lusitania, WW1The Daily Mirror breaking the news of Lusitania's demise, 8 May 1915, Torpedoed by German Pirate. Date: 1915
RMS Queen Mary cruise liner - biscuit tin lid
Victory jigsaw puzzle, Queen MaryVictory jigsaw puzzle, Cunard White Star liner, Queen Mary
Postcards, RMS Mauretania, RMS AquitaniaPostcards advertising RMS Mauretania (real photo, 7 June 1911) and RMS Aquitania leaving New York, postally used 17 October 1925. Date: early 20th century
RMS Queen Elizabeth 2, Cunard liner. Date: 20th century
Jigsaw puzzle box lid, RMS Queen Mary in New York, USA Date: 20th century
Two postcards, RMS Queen ElizabethTwo postcards of the RMS Queen Elizabeth, Cunard White Star Line, with two tugs (top), and aerial view in Graving Dock, Southampton (below)
RMS Queen Mary with seven tugs, River ClydeSeven tugs helping to steer RMS Queen Mary down the River Clyde Date: 1936
RMS Queen Mary guided by tugs on River ClydeRMS Queen Mary, dexterous and anxious manoeuvring as tugs guide the ship downstream on the River Clyde Date: 1930s
German ocean tug Hansa of the Hamburg-Amerika Line Date: early 20th century
Drawing water at the pumpA
RMS Queen Mary in Southampton. Date: circa 1930
Let L-13 Blanik G-ASVS, 2-seat training glider parked among the glider tugs. Date: 1980s
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-AOSU (msn 0217 - ex RAF WB722) at Newcastle Airport. In 1977, this aircraft was in the process of conversion to the Supermunk prototype
View of one of the many L. N. E. R. Dock tugs, used to take trawlersView of one of the many L.N.E.R. Dock tugs, used to take trawlers and other dock shipping through the dock area; Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. Date: 1930s
Marseille, France - Bassin de la Joliette. Date: circa 1908
Short Stirling Mk V-replaced by the Lancaster and Halifax, later Stirlings served primarily as glider tugs
Panama Canal Construction 1912Panama Canal Construction. Barges in the Panama Canal under construction. Upper Lock at Lake Gatun looking toward Lake Gatun, tugs, dredges, barges, etc. making first lockage into Lake Gatun
White Star Line, RMS Majestic - chocolate tinWhite Star Line, RMS Majestic - Bournville chocolate tin depicting the RMS Majestic at sea
RMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liner at SouthamptonRMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liner of the Cunard Line at Southampton, with tugs Formby and Kestrel. Date: circa 1940s
RMS Mauretania leaving Southampton for the last timeRMS Mauretania, Cunard ocean liner, leaving Southampton for the last time, heading to Rosyth, Scotland, where she was to be broken up. Date: 1935
The Pool of London with ships and barges being loaded and unloaded with the distinctive outline of Tower Bridge in the distance. Date: circa 1920s
The Lower Pool - River Thames, LondonA beautiful view of the Lower Pool - River Thames, London (see: 10932800 for the companion image). Date: circa 1910s
Jonathan Hulls patent design for a steam tugboat to tow ships in and out of harbour, 1736 Date: 1736
Wreck of the Herefordshire on the Cadigan coast, trapping thThe wreck of the Herefordshire, seen here on the Cardigan coast. The old liner broke away from the tugs in stormy conditions, endangering her four crew
Fall River Line steamer setting off from New York, USA. Date: circa 1900
Dunkirk, France - tugs sunk in the port, WW2Dunkirk, France - tugs sunk in the port during WW2. Date: 1940-1945
RMS Baltic, White Star cruise liner. Date: circa 1900s
Hamburg, Germany - Europa entering the harbourHamburg, Germany - steamship Europa entering the harbour. Date: circa 1930s
Port of Amsterdam - The Netherlands (De Hoofdstad van Nederlands) This postcard shows an image of the harbour at Amsterdam, showing tugs at the quayside and ships coming into port. circa 1910s
St Pauls Cathedral from the Bankside, London Date: 1918
England / Falmouth 1950SSteam tugs at Custom House Quay, Falmouth, Cornwall, England. Date: 1950s
Toledo, Ohio, USA - Ore Boat on Maumee Bay. Lake freighters, or Lakers, are bulk carrier vessels that ply the Great Lakes. Date: 1925
A naval shipyard in Scotland, during World War OneBuilding warships in a large naval yard on a river in Scotland in 1918. Tugs help to transport ship parts where they need to go. Date: 1918
Battleship decked out with flags, and smaller boats alongside. Date: circa 1940s
Messerschmitt Me 321 -shown under tow by He111Z, this very heavy assualt glider required a very powerful tug or tugs
River Thames with Tower Bridge, London. Date: 20th century
Drifting derelict warship, Richelieu, by G. H. DavisThe drifting of the derelict French warship, Richelieu. While being towed from Toulon to Rotterdam, the ship broke loose from her tugs at Brest
East River Above Brooklyn Bridge, New YorkEast River Above Brooklyn Bridge. The East River taken north of the Brooklyn Bridge, looking southwest. In the foreground is the tugboat W. Goodwin of New York Date: 1898
Upper Pool - River Thames, LondonA beautiful view of the Upper Pool - River Thames, London (see: 11007690 for the companion image). Date: 1910s
London Fire Brigade pump damaged by fireA London Fire Brigade pump damaged by a dramatic fire which took place on the night of 15 August 1920 on the Thames at Woolwich, SE London
Drawing of MFB fire float and tug on the River ThamesA drawing of a Metropolitan Fire Brigade fire float and tug heading to a riverside blaze in the distance. The fire float was a fire pump mounted in a barge that could supply water to the land via
MBW-MFB fire float and tug at drill on River ThamesThese fire floats and tugs were composite craft introduced in about 1877. They were replaced by fireboats from 1900
Shipbuilding 1970Towboats assist m/s Varenna to leave Landskrona shipyard built 1970 Date: 1970
Pilot Tugs - Harbour at Port SaidPilot tugboats in the Harbour at Port Said, Egypt
Tugs in New YorkTugs and Brooklyn from Lower Manhattan, New York, America
Royal visit to Egypt on HMS MedinaThe HMS Medina at Port Said, Egypt, with King George V and Queen Mary on board, ready to receive the Khedive. The royal couple had already visited India and Nepal in 1911 for the Coronation Durbar
Port of RouenPoster advertising the port of Rouen from the Rouen Chamber of Commerce. The port is full of ships of every description from steamships to tugs
Constantinople - RMS CarinthiaRMS Carinthia was first laid down in Barrow-in-Furness in 1924 with the yard number Hull 586. Originally she had the name Servia but was renamed at the time of her launching on 24 February 1925
Strathnaver IllustrationThe P&O liner Strathnaver. 202.4 m in length with a speed of 20 kn. Scrapped in Hong Kong in 1962
The Launch of R. M. S. Queen Mary, 1934Photograph of the launch of R.M.S. Queen Mary from John Browns shipyard, Clydebank, 26th September 1934. The Cunard Line ship is seen under the control of a number of tugs
SS Berengaria leaving Southampton for Jarrow, 1938Photograph of the Cunard Liner Berengaria heading out of Southampton, with tugs, to head to Jarrow to be broken up, December 1938
Chick and PosyA chick tugs at the ribbon of a posy
Victoria / Albert / TridentVictoria and Albert return from Scotland in the Trident
LINER UNITED STATESA number of small tugs alongside the liner United States, holder of the Blue Riband of the Atlantic, at Southampton
AMERIQUE STEAMSHIPThe French Transatlantic Companys steamship Amerique towed into Plymouth by tugs
Steamer Tugs BargesDemonstrating the power of steam - a tug hauls a string of 18 barges on the Rhine waterway
