A tug leaving the Royal Terrace Pier at Gravesend, Kent, c1945-c1965. Artist: SW Rawlings
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A tug leaving the Royal Terrace Pier at Gravesend, Kent, c1945-c1965. The crew helps a rowing boat pull alongside. Tugs help ocean-going vessels manoeuver in the tight confines of the docks.