{"product_id":"various-ships-the-first-moran-tow-line-dec-1947-w-docking-normandie-photos","title":"Various Ships - The First Moran \"Tow Line\" Dec. 1947 w\/ docking NORMANDIE photos","description":"\u003cp\u003eMoran Towing - The very first issue of Moran's \"Tow Line\" house journal dated December 1947. Tow Line is still in publication today after seventy-eight years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis twelve-page issue features a message from Moran president Rear Admiral Edmond Moran, a photo feature on docking a 83,000 liner (unnamed but it is clearly the NORMANDIE), and several features on towboat activities. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tow Line editor noted that \"... it will be its purpose to tell the story of Moran tugs to very important groups of people - Moran employees afloat and ashore and our customers. The Tow-Line will not venture a guess as to which group is the more important.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe journal comes from the collection of Frank Braynard who was a long-time Tow Line editor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FOB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53013341438233,"sku":"5155","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/5155_d148ce2f-7767-4845-904e-effbf74dbc90.jpg?v=1786992272","url":"https:\/\/nautiques.net\/products\/various-ships-the-first-moran-tow-line-dec-1947-w-docking-normandie-photos","provider":"Nautiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}