Tugs
Indeed. This shot is of the former Foss tug "America" taken from the stern of the "Sandra Foss" delivered to our new company, Constellation Maritime, of Boston, MA. We had two tugs in tow, "dead boat" We picked up the "Leo Foss" in Portland, OR then on to Long Beach, CA and picked up the "America" from there through the Panama Canal and around to Boston. No need to worry, no crew aboard when this shot was taken! Just one of those Kodak moments, not something you see everyday sort of deals. Kind of cool, spooky, like the "Flying Dutchman" piloted by ghosts! We were the pioneers of Voith technolgy in the U.S. Anyone unfamiliar with this propulsion should google it up. Neat stuff.
Oh and being kicked off of Irvine Co. land in Orange county? First time for me was in 1967 very close to the crystal cove area in fact, 8 yr old on horseback. Some things never change.