J&L Steel Experiments With Prop Towboats J&L Steel Experiments With Prop Towboats
J&L Steel Experiments With Prop Towboats

As mentioned in this column in the March13 issue, the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation (J&L) broke with tradition in 1931 and had two steam prop towboats built for them… Read More

The J.T. Hatfield

November 16, 2020

Capt. J.T. Hatfield, who long was in charge of the Hickey Transportation Company at Covington, Ky., had the honor of having two towboats named for him. The first vessel was… Read More

Passing Of A River Legend

October 25, 2019

When Charlie Jones, president of Amherst Madison,  died at the age of 101, he could look back on a river career with few parallels. During World War II, Jones served… Read More

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