Maersk Launcher

George Schneider (Email to Nauticapedia) stated "A more-modern supply boat was also in, the MAERSK LAUNCHER, one of the husky ones more adapted to towing and anchor handling than carrying cargo, so probably she's here because of some tow she's done or will do. I haven't made the effort to see what I can find out about her. Two of her Maersk ancestors recently sank when under tow for scrap. It turns out they were being towed side-by-side, and when the fender between them got dislodged, one damaged the other enough to allow flooding, and that one dragged the other one along with her. I've sure never heard of a side-by-side ocean tow before. That sounds way too risky to me."