First Diesel-Powered Towboat Had A Productive Life - The Waterways Journal
February 12, 2021 By Capt. David Smith 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 93 by 26.8 feet with a hull depth of 4.3 feet. It had a steel hull with a cabin built entirely of wood. The Harvey’s immediate claim to fame was the means of power. According to Capt. Fred Way in the 1951 edition of...
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