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Dravo And Carnegie Steel Try Prop Towboats

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Dravo And Carnegie Steel Try Prop Towboats

April 22, 2023

It can only be supposed that the attention generated by the success of the early Ward-built, prop-driven towboats commanded a lot of attention throughout the inland rivers. The Dravo Contracting… Read More

The Peace, Ushering In A New Era Of Towboats Dravo glamour shot of the new Peace. (Dan Owen Boat Photo Museum collection)

The Peace, Ushering In A New Era Of Towboats

October 3, 2022

Diesel-powered propeller towboats had been making great strides since the early 1920s with yards such as the Howards, Wards and Nashville Bridge, and it was only natural that Dravo would… Read More