Interesting story that it was out in the ocean.
It says it was a tug boat, do tug boats usually go out that far?
I’m not a Navy guy, only time I spent on a boat was getting to the SE Asia theatre (and hated every damn bit of it), so am kind of curious what Navy Tugs were used for? The same as here to bring big ships into harbor?
Just curious, seems like there are quite a few Navy folks on FR.
An ocean going tug would be used for towing duties.
They do if they’re bound for Pearl Harbor.
The USS Conestoga was an "ocean-going tug". The USN requires such vessels because large ships (naval and civilian) can become disabled at sea and require towing.
Seagoing tugs haul drilling rigs all over the world.
It says it was a tug boat, do tug boats usually go out that far?
I’m not a Navy guy, only time I spent on a boat was getting to the SE Asia theatre (and hated every damn bit of it), so am kind of curious what Navy Tugs were used for? The same as here to bring big ships into harbor?
Just curious, seems like there are quite a few Navy folks on FR.>>>> i’m not navy but this i know: if you need a tug boat in american samoa. you either build it there or sail it there.