Vessels, designed especially for service on Illinois River, built by Calumet Shipyard and Dry Dock Co, for Mechling Barge Line Co, Chicago; dimensions are 81 ft 10 in. by 20 ft by 8 ft 3 in.; propulsion is by means of Superior Diesel engine rated 465 hp at 400 rpm, with essential auxiliaries driven from engine.


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    Title :

    River towboats Betty M. and Patsy H.


    Additional title:

    Motorship


    Published in:

    Motorship ; 24 , n 8 ; p 418-419


    Publication date :

    1939


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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