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The ‘Goose That Laid The Golden Egg’ For UBL The Reliance at the Standard Terminal at Pittsburgh, 1925. (Dan Owen Boat Photo Museum collection)

The ‘Goose That Laid The Golden Egg’ For UBL

July 10, 2023

In the Old Boat column of the June 19 issue regarding the Sam Craig, brief mention was made of the Reliance. It was an important part of the… Read More

The Sam Craig, A Favorite Of Capt. Bert Shearer The Str. Sam Craig in UBL service. (UBL photo from David Smith collection)

The Sam Craig, A Favorite Of Capt. Bert Shearer

June 18, 2023

Attending the Inland Marine Expo in Nashville, Tenn., recently, one of the highlights of the event was visiting with old friends. One of the first we ran into… 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… Read More