The Helen Z Was A Successful Diesel Conversion - The Waterways Journal
Sixty years ago this past week, a sternwheel towboat race was held at Charleston, WV, in conjunction with the state centennial celebration.
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Dwight F. Davis - The Waterways Journal
Built for the Inland Waterways Corporation, the Dwight F. Davis was designed to burn pulverized coal for fuel.
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The Geo. T. Price Was The First Diesel Line-Haul Towboat
April 21, 2021 By Capt. David Smith The Charles Ward Engineering Works, Charleston, W.Va., was a pioneer in the advent of the screw propeller as a means of providing thrust to towing vessels. The James Rumsey, built by Ward in 1903 as a 350 hp. steam, single-screw towboat for the U.S. Engineer Department, created a lot of attention with a celebrated shoving contest against the steam sternwheel D.T. Lane of the Campbells Creek Coal Company, which had similar horsepower rating. The winner of the contest was debated by rivermen for ...
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