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1952 Press Photo Salvage tug Turmoil tows Flying Enterprise to Falmouth England

This is an original press photo. The long voyage home -- The British salvage tug Turmoil (foreground) strains at its hawser 200 miles out of Falmouth, England, today, as she tows stricken American freighter Flying Enterprise to port. Standing guard over the odd procession is the destroyer, U.S.S. Keith (left background). Because of the location of the towing hawser aboard the freighter, the Flying Enterprise is towing at a sharp angle to the course of the tug. ... long voyage to Falmouth, England, with the USS Keith keeping watch. The tug tows at a sharp angle because of the location of the hawser on the freighter.Photo measures 8 x 10inches. Photo is dated 01-06-1952.

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Historic Images Part Number: afx06736