Tugboat Arrowhead, built by St Louis Shipbuilding and Steel Co for Midwest Towing Co, for coal towing on Mississippi; length 150 ft, beam 33.6 ft; Two Cooper-Bessemer propulsion diesels are each rated 1300 hp at 450 rpm; deckhouse is built on two levels and provides accommodation for crew of 14.


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    Title :

    Triple-decked towboat serves upper Mississippi


    Additional title:

    Motorship


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Motorship ; 41 , n 6


    Publication date :

    1956


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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