For some reason, this came to mind tonight. My father, who passed away 30 years ago, used to tell me about a towboat that rolled over on the Lower Miss.,...
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Dan Owen
olderfotog2001
Apr 2, 2009 2:25 pm
This was steam prop towboat NATCHEZ, 200 by 40 by 7.9 feet, l,800 hp. owned by Inland Waterways Corporation, St. Louis. Hit the Greenville, Miss., bridge March...
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Lonnie
basicfish48
Apr 2, 2009 3:39 pm
Those notorious bridge's has even made Old Highpockets put his life preserver on a few times when Old Capt. Grady Osborne would start twitching his neck during...
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Lee Anne Ward
leeanneward05
Apr 2, 2009 11:28 pm
... Thanks, Dan! 'Good to know that he wasn't just makin' it up, but sad to hear that it was true. The Greenville Bridge was responsible for the loss of one of...
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David
hartfordcanal
Apr 5, 2009 4:16 pm
Hi All : Does anyone have any info on the Great America, formerly the Patrick J. Calhoun?...
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Dan Owen
olderfotog2001
Apr 5, 2009 5:36 pm
The GREAT AMERICA burned on February 19, 1994 while moored at a marina at Madisonville, La., near New Orleans. The boat had been tied up for several years ...
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Lonnie
basicfish48
Apr 5, 2009 5:53 pm
Would ya'll please help us unknowing about different boat subjects such as "The Great America". Is it a towboat, sternwheeler, Steamboat, Ship, etc. I can not...
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Lonnie
basicfish48
Apr 5, 2009 6:06 pm
Now I see it is a towboat, but I guess there is no photo of that boat on the web. :( Guess I'll have to pay to see it. ... From: Lonnie To:...
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hartfordcanal
Apr 5, 2009 8:30 pm
The Great America, formerly the Patrick C. Calhoun was built by Jeffboat in 1960 and was a twin to the Capt. W.C. Higginbotham. Around 1980 they took the 4...
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Lonnie
basicfish48
Apr 5, 2009 9:04 pm
Thanks a bunch Hartfordcanal. I remember the Higginbotham and think we used to swap tows with them. That's if they pushed for ADM grain and another big grain...
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Dan Owen
olderfotog2001
Apr 5, 2009 9:19 pm
The CAPT. W. C. HIGGINBOTHAM was originally the J. E. ALQUIST, a twin to the PATRICK CALHOUN, JR. The HIGGINBOTHAM is currently tied up at the AEP dock at...
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Dan Owen
olderfotog2001
Apr 5, 2009 9:27 pm
The GREAT AMERICA was on charter to Bunge Corporation. The ADM movements were handled by its subsidiary American River Transportation Company (Artco). Dan Owen...
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Lonnie
basicfish48
Apr 5, 2009 9:27 pm
Thanks Dan. You don't have any pics of these? I looked all over the galleries, but I haven't looked for the J.E. Alquist. Maybe we will get lucky and someone...
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hartfordcanal
Apr 5, 2009 10:04 pm
When I saw the Higginbotham tied up years ago, it was painted in SCNO colors (brown and white). It had a few SCNO boats there with it. Thats SOUX CITY& NEW...
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Dan Owen
olderfotog2001
Apr 6, 2009 1:58 am
You must have seen it tied up at the MR. COLE at the SCNO landing at Hartford. SCNO Barge Lines was bought out by American Commercial Barge Line in June 1988. ...
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hartfordcanal
Apr 6, 2009 2:48 am
Yes Sir Dan, that's where it was tied off at. There was a good article in the WWJ several years back about the work that went into the rebuilding of the Great...
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Lonnie
basicfish48
Apr 6, 2009 2:59 am
It sends a chill up my back everytime I hear of a boat burning and sinking. I worked on the Old Daytona and heard through this forum that my old boat burned...
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matchbftfriends
Apr 6, 2009 2:57 pm
LOL, I found a very funny picture and wanna know your opinion. Do u think this picture is funny? Check the funny picture here: ...
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Lonnie
basicfish48
Apr 6, 2009 3:30 pm
Yes, very funny. Thanks for a good site to bookmark too. Lonnie ... From: matchbftfriends To: Towboating@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 9:56 AM ...
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hartfordcanal
Apr 7, 2009 2:34 pm
Any info out there on the old VAN H. POWELL, such as yr. built, horsepower, final disposition? Dave...
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Dan Owen
olderfotog2001
Apr 7, 2009 5:51 pm
Built 1947 by Industrial Marine Service, Inc., Memphis, from LSM hull with LST superstructure. 126 x 34.5. 2xGeneral Motors 12-567A diesels, 1,800 hp. ...
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hartfordcanal
Apr 7, 2009 6:16 pm
Thanks Dan I remember seeing that old boat while fishing out on the river around Lock27. Dave...
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hartfordcanal
Apr 8, 2009 5:00 pm
Doe's anyone know if these 2 boats kept their C-B engines for their whole service lives? How long did the LOGAN TOWING CO. operate these boats, and where did...
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Dan Owen
olderfotog2001
Apr 8, 2009 6:35 pm
Original engines remained in the boats for their operating life. AMERICA is being built into a bed and breakfast at Kampsville, lll., on the Illinois River. ...
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hartfordcanal
Apr 8, 2009 8:39 pm
Thanks, Dan. Is there a public area in Kampsville where you can see the AMERICA? David...
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Dan Owen
olderfotog2001
Apr 8, 2009 8:46 pm
The boat is almost bigger than Kampsville itself. Just drive up the river road and you can't miss it. I do not know if you can get close to it, though Dan Owen...
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Lee Anne Ward
leeanneward05
Apr 8, 2009 8:53 pm
... I've "visited" the site several times, through Google Earth, Google Streets, and Microsoft's Live Search. There's a highway that runs pretty close to the...
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Lee Anne Ward
leeanneward05
Apr 8, 2009 8:59 pm
I have added an album in the Photos section - America at Kampsville IL. These images came from the previously-named online tools. Lee Anne...
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hartfordcanal
Apr 8, 2009 9:39 pm
Thanks Dan and Lee Anne, I'm going to drive up there and see that big boat,now that I'm laid-off and have some time. I'm about 65 miles from Kampsville. Those...
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Lee Anne Ward
leeanneward05
Apr 8, 2009 10:25 pm
... 'Wish I had taken them, as they'd at least be in focus. Those came from Google Maps, online. Get some good ones for us! We have a place to post them! Lee...
