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The Belfont Was Widely Traveled

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The Belfont Was Widely Traveled

November 21, 2022

Another boat featured in the 2023 Gas & Diesel Sternwheel Towboat Calendar (See WJ, November 14) is the Belfont. This boat was built in 1926 by the Marietta Manufacturing Company,… Read More

SUNCO A-4 Had Unique Propulsion System The SUNCO A-4 as a sidewheel towboat. (—Capt. Ben Gilbert photo from Dan Owen/Boat Photo Museum)

SUNCO A-4 Had Unique Propulsion System

September 21, 2021

By 1929, great strides had been made in the Western Rivers towing industry regarding diesel propulsion. Many small diesel sternwheel boats were in operation, as well as the fairly large… 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

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