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The Helen Z Was A Successful Diesel Conversion

Old Boat Column

The Helen Z Was A Successful Diesel Conversion

June 28, 2023

Sixty years ago this past week, on June 23, 1963, a sternwheel towboat race was held at Charleston, W.Va., in conjunction with the centennial celebrations for the state of West… 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