Built by St Louis Shipbldg and Steel Co for Federal Barge Lines, America is 184 ft long, has beam of 58 ft and depth of 12 1/2 ft; four Cooper-Bessemer diesel engines are rated at 9000 hp; comparisons are made with sister tug United States, which preceded America. (See also Mar Eng v 65 n 13 Dec 1960 p 68-9)
MV America -- New "most powerful" towboat
Rivers Harbors
Rivers and Harbors ; 45 , n 11
1960
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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