with a 'bak' alongside by Jeroen Bosman

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with a 'bak' alongside

on the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen view map

Here the ships takes two motorless boats with it. In Dutch these are called 'bakken'. They could almost double the capacity, but also slowed the ship considerably. Going upstream on the Rhine must have gone not much faster than walking.

ship: probably Aquitania, with two 'bakken'
photographer: unknown
original: 10x7 cm. B&W

other sizes: small medium original auto

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