Tugboat Collection

Hms Queen Elizabeth Leaves Portsmouth for Helicopter Trials
HMS Queen Elizabeth (accompanied by her support craft), sailing from her home in Portsmouth for the first time since being officially commissioned into the Royal Navy in December

SS Asturias, ocean liner, built in 1926, served during the Second World War, and was used as the Titanic in the 1957 film, A Night to Remember. Date: late 1940s

SS United States - United States Line - Transatlantic liner - prior to construction and maiden voyage. Date: 1949

The Cunard Liner RMS Scythia - became a troop and supply ship during WW2. Date: 1922

Cunard Line - Ivernia, off New Brighton, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Cunard Line - Ivernia, off New Brighton, c1910. The British ocean liner SS Ivernia, launched in 1899, was owned by the Cunard Line and built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson of Newcastle upon Tyne

City skyline at dawn across Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Cleveland, Ohio, USA - Ore Boat unloading - Steel Mills
Cleveland, Ohio, USA - Ore Boat unloading at one of the Steel Mills on the Cuyahoga River - the Terminal Tower can be seen in the background - nighttime. Date: circa 1934

London Life - The Busy Docks of the Port of London Date: circa 1940

Hell Gate Bridge In Queens Under Construction
The Hell Gate Bridge over a part of the East River called Hell Gate, which separates Astoria, Queens, from Wards Island, during construction, mid 1910s. Construction began in 1914 and ended in 1916

A small tugboat pulling a number of Thames River Barges
A lovely postcard composition depicting small tugboat pulling a number of Thames River Barges. Date: circa 1909

Wounded but Victorious, c1916 (1919). Artist: Charles John De Lacy
Wounded but Victorious, c1916 (1919). A British battlecruiser being towed into port after the Battle of Jutland. The Battle of Jutland was the largest naval battle fought by the British Royal Navys

Landing a 155 mm gun at Sedd-ul [i.e., Sedd-el] Bahr, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Landing a 155 mm gun at Sedd-ul [i.e., Sedd-el] Bahr, 1915. Warships near the Gallipoli Penninsula, Turkey during the Gallipoli Campaign of World War I.

Les Evenements de Grece; Le 12 juin 1917, a 13 heures, en rade de Salamine, les premieres... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Les Evenements de Grece; Le 12 juin 1917, a 13 heures, en rade de Salamine, les premieres troupes francaises de debarquement sont transportees a terre, 1917

Guns bound for the testing grounds, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Guns bound for the testing grounds, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1920

A tow entering St. Clair Ship Canal, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
A tow entering St. Clair Ship Canal, between 1900 and 1905

A tow entering St. Clair Ship Canal, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
A tow entering St. Clair Ship Canal, between 1900 and 1905

Columbia, Newport, Aug 2, 1899. Creator: Johns Johnston
Columbia, Newport, Aug 2, 1899. Columbia with a broken mast. She was an American racing yacht designed and built in 1898-99 by Nathanael Herreshoff

Fleet of N.Y.Y.C. [New York Yacht Club], Glencove [sic], 1897 Aug 2. Creator: Johns Johnston
Fleet of N.Y.Y.C. [New York Yacht Club], Glencove [sic], 1897 Aug 2

Musme, 1896 June 11. Creator: Johns Johnston
Musme, 1896 June 11

Defender, Valkyrie III, 1895 Sept 7, c1895. Creator: Johns Johnston
Defender, Valkyrie III, 1895 Sept 7, c1895

U.S.S. Memphis, Sick, Brought Home By U.S. Hospital Ship solace, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S.S
U.S.S. Memphis, Sick, Brought Home By U.S. Hospital Ship Solace, 1916. [Tug named Tecumseh carrying] sailors injured when the U.S.S. Memphis sank in the Santo Domingo harbor

Dans le port de Rouen, between 1892 and 1894. Creator: Albert Lebourg
Dans le port de Rouen, between 1892 and 1894. In the port of Rouen

'The German Naval Manoeuvers, Experimenting with a Balloon from the Gunnery Training Ship "Mars" at Wilhelmshaven, 1890. From "The Graphic

Rear view of tugboats approaching a wharf, possibly in Cleveland, Ohio, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Rear view of tugboats approaching a wharf, possibly in Cleveland, Ohio, 1903

'The Launch of the Cruiser "La Vizcaya" at the Anglo-Spanish Shipyards, Bilbao, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Launch of the Cruiser "La Vizcaya" at the Anglo-Spanish Shipyards, Bilbao, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Le Zeppelin "L-15" abattu dans l'estuaire de la Tamise; Le "L-15" photographie au petit jour, le

"Into the Arena Where Ships Made Their Unending Entrances and Exits" A Vessel Docking at... 1937
"Into the Arena Where Ships Made Their Unending Entrances and Exits" A Vessel Docking at the Royal Albert Dock, 1937. Ships and tugboats on the River Thames in London

"But The Prospect in the Neighbouring Pool - The More It Changes, The More It Is The Same", 1937. Cargo ships in the Pool of London, River Thames. In the distance is Tower Bridge

Tugboat, the Loing at Saint-Mammes, c1883. Creator: Alfred Sisley
Tugboat, the Loing at Saint-Mammes, c1883

Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. [United States Navy New York-class battleship]

Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. [United States Navy New York-class battleship]

Apse of Notre-Dame, seen from the Pont de la Tournelle, snow effect, 1902. Creator: Siebe Johannes ten Cate
Apse of Notre-Dame, seen from the Pont de la Tournelle, snow effect, 1902

Eiffel Tower and the Champ-de-Mars, in January 1889. Creator: Paul Louis Delance
Eiffel Tower and the Champ-de-Mars, in January 1889

Lake Baikal, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Lake Baikal, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

The Civil War in America: the Picket leading the ships of the Burnside Expedition over... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Civil War in America: the Picket leading the ships of the Burnside Expedition over Hatteras Bar - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862

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Barque in Full Sail Dropping Her Tug, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)
Oil on mahogany panel, Newlyn School, probably 1888. A three masted barque in full sail dropping her tug, off Falmouth. Henry Scott Tuke was born into a Quaker family in Lawrence Street, York

Florida, Hillsboro Beach, Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse

Florida, Boca Raton, tugboat cruising on the Intracoastal Waterway

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA town cityscape with tugboats in the morning

A ferry makes its way to Wallasey on the Mersey River, as the tugs come in from the Mersey Bar. 16th November 1972

RMS Mauretania - Cunard LIne Transatlantic Ocean Liner
RMS Mauretania was an ocean liner designed by Leonard Peskett and built by Wigham Richardson and Swan Hunter for the British Cunard Line, launched on the afternoon of 20 September 1906. circa 1920

The Outbreak of the War - Transport Leaving England for the Cape, 1900. Creator
The Outbreak of the War - Transport Leaving England for the Cape, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Copenhagen roads, 1905. Creator: Vilhelm Arnesen
Copenhagen roads, 1905

Tug boats tied to dock, Duluth, Minnesota, 1903. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Tug boats tied to dock, Duluth, Minn. 1903

A tug boat - Joe Harris, 1903. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
A tug boat - Joe Harris, 1903

Romania, Danube River Delta, Tulcea, elevated view of freighter on the Danube River, dawn

Tyne Bridge - Viewed from the Riverside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
The Tyne Bridge - Viewed from the Riverside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, pictured soon after opening. The bridge was designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson

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"Unsung Heroes of the Sea: Tugboats Navigating Iconic Ships and Scenic Harbors" The mighty tugboat gracefully guides the majestic SS Asturias, an ocean liner that conquers the waves with elegance. HMS Queen Elizabeth embarks on a new adventure as it leaves Portsmouth for helicopter trials, accompanied by a trusty tugboat by its side. The Cunard Liner RMS Scythia glides through the waters effortlessly, aided by a diligent tugboat ensuring smooth sailing for all aboard. Witnessing history unfold, the bustling port of London sees the iconic Cunard Line - Ivernia off New Brighton in 1910, guided by a steadfast tugboat. As dawn breaks over Boston Harbor's enchanting city skyline, a small but powerful tugboat diligently assists ships in their journeys across vast oceans. Amidst the busy docks of London's thriving port lies a scene filled with life as a small yet resilient tugboat pulls numerous Thames River Barges to their destinations. The legendary SS United States proudly represents the United States Line as it crosses transatlantic routes under watchful guidance from devoted tugboats. In Cleveland, Ohio, USA, an ore boat unloads at steel mills while relying on dependable tugboats to navigate treacherous waters and ensure safe delivery of goods. Underneath Hell Gate Bridge in Queens during construction stands an unwavering companion – a sturdy tugboat supporting progress amidst challenging times. Through adversity and triumph alike, Charles John De Lacy captures the spirit of resilience in his artwork "Wounded but Victorious, " depicting courageous tugs battling against nature's forces. Memphis' Mississippi River witnesses countless stories unfold as hardworking tugs maneuver vessels along its banks—connecting communities along this vital waterway.