Vessel built by Small Boat Div of Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp for United States Army Corps of Engineers will operate as towboat to push two of not less than 15,000 short tons gross, and as inspection boat; length oa 271 ft 1 in., beam molded 48 ft, draft 7 ft 6 in., displacement 1527 short tons; 2 8-cyl Nordberg engines each develop 1860 bhp at 500 rpm. (See also Mar Eng v 66 n 6 June 1961 p 60-2)
Historic stern-wheel packet replaced by new MV Mississippi
Rivers Harbors
Rivers and Harbors ; 46 , n 5
1961
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Historic stern-wheel packet replaced by new MV Mississippi
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