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The Geo. T. Price Was The First Diesel Line-Haul Towboat

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The Geo. T. Price Was The First Diesel Line-Haul Towboat

April 21, 2021

The Charles Ward Engineering Works, Charleston, W.Va., was a pioneer in the advent of the screw propeller as a means of providing thrust to towing vessels. The James Rumsey, built… Read More

Memphis Engineer District Cuts Five Ribbons In One Day Memphis District Commander Col. Zachary Miller and other district leaders were briefed on the details of the St. Francis bridge project at the exact site where the construction took place. Afterward, the group held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, one of five the district celebrated on January 20. (Photo by Vance Harris/Memphis Engineer District)

Memphis District Commander Col. Zachary Miller and other district leaders were briefed on the details of the St. Francis bridge project at the exact site where the construction took place. Afterward, the group held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, one of five the district celebrated on January 20. (Photo by Vance Harris/Memphis Engineer District)

Memphis Engineer District Cuts Five Ribbons In One Day

March 1, 2021

The Memphis Engineer District held five ribbon-cutting ceremonies in a single day January 20 to signify the completion of bank armoring, pumping station repair and seepage remediation projects. The day… Read More

First Diesel-Powered Towboat Had A Productive Life The Harvey, when new in 1923.

First Diesel-Powered Towboat Had A Productive Life

February 12, 2021

In 1923 the Nashville Bridge Company, Nashville, Tenn., launched a vessel that was a “first.” It was the sternwheel towboat Harvey, built for T.L. Herbert & Son. The boat was… Read More

The Towboat Helen Z Remembered The Helen Z sunk at the New Albany waterfront in February 1970.(Photo by Keith Norrington)

The Towboat Helen Z Remembered

November 30, 2020

Three steam towboats were built at Dubuque, Iowa, in 1911 for the Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. All were constructed on steel hulls measuring 137.6… Read More

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