Tug Boats and Ferries on the Delaware

[@scottrickards4918]

My grandfather ( Capt. Rickards) worked for Meyle for 42 years on various tugs show here. Mercury, Venus, Jupiter. His pride was “ Triton” built 1889. Pop also worked on Curtis Bay ( white tugs/ blue diamond/ stack), Taylor/ Anderson, McCallister also. I used to ride the tugs as a boy from 1969-73. Great youthful memories 👍

[@freakinfrugal5268]

Truly fascinating. We live right on the river so see boats and ships going back and forth all the time, but not like this, when it was a real working river. I put up boat videos on my other channel, Boats on the Delaware River, but I definitely need to get a better camera! Or just give up on that channel! i just think the boats are so interesting, I want to share the view, but it might not translate well in my videos! I should probably just stick with the dumpster diving and frugal tips on my main channel. Anyway, loved this video!

[@thomasbaker1961]

Lived in Bellefonte several blocks from the lighthouse from 1951 to ‘69. Remember the river traffic sounds well but never knew what they meant.❤️

[@rexracernj7696]

Wow! Before containerization. Notice the scene of the Chester-Bridgeport ferry which I recall from the 1960s.

[@scottrickards4918]

Also- Pop would let me steer Triton ( standing on a milk crate, on the hiptow with a barge, he was right behind of course). What fun man