The Travels of Tug 44


Tug Robert E. McAllister




Tug Robert E. McAllister plows south in Newark bay in a big hurry! Now we know what she can do with that 4000 horsepower from her twin Caterpillar engines. She is a "tractor tug", meaning her propellers are attached to rotatable pods and can push in any direction.



The Robert E was built in 1970 and then rebuilt as a tractor tug in 2005. She is 109 feet long and 29 feet wide with a 13 foot draft.



Tug Robert E. McAllister turns left towards the Bayonne Bridge. This tugboat is owned and operated by McAllister Towing.





See the McAllister Towing Corp's website at: http://www.mcallistertowing.com/



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