Here are a few places off the net where you can find some valuable information about Tugboats!
- An informal association of people who share interest in tugboats and
workboats. Dues are only part if membership: articles, stories, photos
memories and getting involved is even more important. Membership is calendar
year, 4 issues of TugBitts.
- Membership and Subscription US$25, Can$35
- Chairman and Editor - Tug Bitts
- 308 Quince Street; Mount Pleasant, SC 29464;
- 803-881-1173
- Membership and Subscription US$25, Can$35
Tugboat Enthusiasts Society of the Americas
The only professional international magazine dedicated to the topic, we
publish five times per year IN FULL COLOUR and it is sent free of charge
(by surface mail) to anybody currently working in the industry (termed a
qualifying reader). Most clever folks fax or email us their credit card
number as we only charge stlg15 Sterling (about $24) to send it airmail
for a year. Each year we also produce the TugWorld Review and the
latest issue is just out.
This features the important tugs built over the previous 12 months and this
it
runs to 112 colour pages with descriptions, including GA drawings, of over
40
tug classes. This high quality book costs stlg30 inc p&p surface -add
stlg4.50 for
airmail. Credit card orders accepted. See some samples of recent covers.
- International Tug & Salvage
19 Bridge Road
East Molesey
Surrey KT8 9EU
UK
Tel: +44 181 941 7878 Fax : +44 181 941 8787
Email: tugsrus@abreed.demon.co.uk
- Tugboats with an international view. Subscription:
US$42.00(AirMail) per year. Bi-monthly magazine.
- US Representative: AL LINDNER PO BOX 1470 BRUSH PRAIRIE, WA 98606 lekkousa@yahoo.com
Now on the web: Take a look! http://www.lekko.org
Bimonthly Magazine of Lekko International Tug Enthusiasts Society
- They have about 1500 members that are active or ex-officers or enlisted
men who served on any tug boat class of the Navy, Coast Guard or Army,
and send out a great newsletter called the TOWLINE annual membership is
$20.00.
- This was sent to us by one of our readers, thanks Dan.
- Now the NAFTS is online
- Additionally they have a list of Navy tugs accumulated by one of their members. Look here first! for a great list of tugs from the Civil War to date.
- This was sent to us by one of our readers, thanks Dan.
P.O. Box 1507 Sausalito , Ca 94966-1507
- A baker's dozen of great tug photos every year, with details on each
boat including ownership and history. (From all around the U.S. and Canada.)
- P.O.Box 1176
- Richland WA 99352
- 509-375-6043 before 6:30 AM our after 5:00 PM Pacific Time
- P.O.Box 1176
Tugboats and Towboats Calendar
- Yes, another calendar, with photos of the Olympia Harbor Days Tug Races.
- See a sample at our Olympia Harbor Days page and when you're through here or go directly to their site.
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