Triple screw, 8000-hp tugboat was built for Cargo Carriers, Inc by St. Louis Shipbuilding-Federal Barge, Inc; vessel is 182 ft long by 55 ft wide by 12 ft deep, and is intended for use primarily on Mississippi River system between St. Louis and New Orleans; three, 108-in. diam, stainless steel 4-bladed propellers are driven by direct-reversing LS8-DRT Cooper-Bessemer marine diesel engines through Western Gear Model-300MVG280A reduction gears. (see also Diesel and Gas Engine Progress v 30 n 7 July 1964 p 28-9)


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    Title :

    Towboat John H. MacMillan Jr.


    Additional title:

    Mar Eng/Log


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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