CORBIN FOSS/USS CONSTELLATION – 9/16/14 08:47 PDT

September 16, 2014

LATITUDE:  8 22 N

LONGITUDE:  79 31 W

DISTANCE FROM LONG BEACH, CA:  2,968

DISTANCE TO GO:  27

AVERAGE SPEED:  5.4 K

ETA:  9/16 11:00 (LOCAL) TO ANCHORAGE AREA;

WEATHER:  WIND:  N 10 K; SEAS:  2′-3′ ; SKY:  BROKEN

NOTE:  VESSELS ARE ARRIVING RIGHT NOW;  TUG U.S. FLAG RACHEL TO STANDBY  THE USS CONSTELLATION WHILE THE CORBIN FOSS  GOES INTO PORT TO TAKE FUEL, LUBE, AND SUPPLIES.  FOSS PORT CAPTAIN IS ON SITE.  TUG RACHEL WILL HOOK UP TO THE SECOND PENNANT BEING RIGGED ON THE CONNIE FOR DEPARTURE WITH CORBIN FOSS FOR CONTINUATION OF THE TOW TO URUGUAY.

8 Responses to “CORBIN FOSS/USS CONSTELLATION – 9/16/14 08:47 PDT”

  2. Paul McCusker

    I am a plankowner of CONNIE. UCC CONSTELLATION CV/CVA64.Association.Trying to keep track of her trip.Did she make it through the bad weather? Any info would be great in tracking her. Respectfully Paul McCusker ABH3 V-1div.1961-1963.

    • Mary Beedle

      We try to put daily reports on the blog site with the latitude and longitude and other info for tracking. Yes, she made it through the bad weather without any issues.

  3. Alan Carter

    Sooo, around the Horn and on Uruguay?

    Fair winds and following seas to the Corbin Foss and Rachel…

  4. Sheila Mucklow

    please clarify. will there be two tugs now towing The Connie or is second tug only hooking up while Corbin Foss refuels. Also thanks for the great updates!