Yep - trolling through the prior posts in this section, I'd caught that there was a marked difference between the tug captains and the master pilots, but, as I noted, I'm kind of at a loss for where to go next - and hopefully ya'll won't say to Liverpool!
(wait - that came off wrong. It's not that I wouldn't LIKE to come to Liverpool = oh, drats! nevermind).
Would the tug have cast the THORNTON off on its own - or was there a pilot on board as well that returned with the tug? Would that be recorded anywhere?
And, what's the typical course out of the Mersey's mouth for the States? There was a Northeast wind, so I presume they headed west to pass just north of the Isle of Anglesey - along the Liverpool to Dublin lane until they passed the Isle, no?
Any thoughts?