Built by Calumet Shipyard and Dry Dock Co, Chicago for Central Barge Co, Chicago; intended for use on waters plagued by low bridges, Calumet has retractable pilot house which can be raised to extent of 8 ft; length oa 103 ft; beam 26 ft; depth molded 9 ft; draft loaded 6 ft 8 in.; propelled by Atlas Imperial Diesel engine developing 850 bhp at 300 rpm. (see also Motorship v 34 n 3 Mar 1949 p 27, 48)


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    Title :

    Towboat Calumet


    Additional title:

    Mar Eng Shipg Rev



    Publication date :

    1949


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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