Tugboat United States, built by St. Louis Shipbuilding and Steel Co for Federal Barge Lines, can push 40 barges loaded with 40,000 tons of cargo; boat will be in service on lower Mississippi River; length is 180 ft, width 58 ft, and displacement of 8 1/2-ft draft 1760 tons; four Cooper-Bessemer engines developing 8500 hp drive four 108-in. diam propellers; plan. See also Engineering Index 1958 p 1299. (see also articles by J.H.LAVELY, in Rivers and Harbors v 44 n 1 Jan 1959 p 19-22, 37; by R.E. SCHULZ, in Diesel Progress v 25 n 2 Feb 1959 p 30-3)


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    World's most powerful towboat


    Additional title:

    Mar Eng


    Contributors:
    Renshaw, E. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    World's most powerful towboat

    Lavely, J.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1959


    Most powerful U.S. towboat

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1957


    MV America -- New "most powerful" towboat

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1960


    MV America -- New "most powerful" towboat

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1960


    'Martha lynn' -- Nabrico's most powerful towboat

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1966