Patrick Calhoun Jr, 6500 hp tow-boat, to be joined by J. E. Alquist, are twin vessels built by Jeffersonville Boat and Machine Co for American Commercial Barge Line Co; each is capable of pushing as much as 40,000 tons at one time; length 190 ft 5 in., breadth 48 ft, depth 12 ft; 4 12-cyl Alco locomotive type diesels are fitted in each boat. (See also Mar Eng v 66 n 1 Jan 1961 p 38-40)
Two-towboat-team adds 13,000 HP to ACBL fleet
Rivers Harbors
Rivers and Harbors ; 46 , n 1
1961
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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