Steamer is a large, rusty and usually lonely tanker who mainly stays outside at the edge of Snugboat Harbor.
He often wishes he could have more friends, but can't because if his larger size, he could get stuck in narrow places of the port.
Once, he tried to sneak into the harbor, but instead accidentally hit Cappy and sent him onto the rocks. After getting help from Zeebee, Cappy was saved.
Steamer is a gentle giant, who is a guiet but genuinely very friendly ship who likes company. He thinks that he can't be friends with any other tug due to his larger stature. His best friend is Zeebee, and they often chat once in a while.
Appearances[]
- Season 1 - Mixed Signals (faceless; not named; does not speak), Taking My Turn and Clear the Decks (cameo).
Trivia[]
- In TUGS, Steamer was an evil tramp steamer named Johnny Cuba, an old criminal friend and associate of Captain Zero.
- In his original debut, in the TUGS episode High Winds, Johnny Cuba returned to the port, using Zebee (originally named Zebedee). Zebedee was stuck under Johnney's control, and if Zebedee were to inform or report anybody about Johnny's presence, Cuba himself would "sink" him. In the climax of the episode, Zebedee, with the help of Hercules, are finally able to report and arrest Johnny, and the day is saved.
- Unlike in TUGS, in Salty's Lighthouse, Steamer only appeared in two episodes.
- Steamer's original face mask is now in possession of The Tugs Exhibition, who found the prop being sold online in a briefcase along with other props in 2011/2012.