Tow Boat
The towed boat had no battery, hence no lights, hence no starter, hence needed a tow.
They were lucky that they had the captain that they had. A US Navy officer who is a Mass Maritime grad.
The amber light is an interesting thing. Nav rules requires a towing vessel to display a flashing red and amber light. Red-Amber...Red-Amber...
The boat was equiped in that manner. One day a Meredith town police offecer came up and stated that the light was illegal. Only emergency vehicles can use a red light. He wasn't bright enough to see the difference between a red light and a red and amber light.
The next day the NHMP demanded that the red light be removed. Same mind set, I guess. Any way the red lense was removed and the boat now has a red and white towing light. Great for finding bouys in the dark!
BTW: Submarines do have amber lights, but they flash in series of three flashes.
Misty Blue.
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