Tugboat designed for heavy duty coal trade was built by St. Louis Shipbuilding and Steel Co for Midwest Towing Co; length 150 ft, breadth 33 ft 6 in.; two Cooper-Bessemer diesels are each rated 1300 hp at 450 rpm; hull is framed transversely and longitudinally with 3/ 8 in. plating on bottom and sides and 1/2 in. plating at bilges and tunnels.


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    Title :

    Diesel towboat arrowhead


    Additional title:

    Diesel Progress


    Contributors:
    Bode, W.L. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1956


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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