The Federal Steamer Helena Had Several Conversions - The Waterways Journal
The steamer Helena was built by Midland Barge Company for the Inland Waterways Corporation, but was later converted to diesel.
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The steamer Helena was built by Midland Barge Company for the Inland Waterways Corporation, but was later converted to diesel.
An inspection trip to mark the completion of the 6-foot channel on the Missouri River in 1932 was met with an enthusiastic reception.
The Inland Waterways Corporation commissioned the building of four self-propelled barges, the Birmingham, Gulfport, Mobile and Tuscaloosa.
In 1919, the U.S. government entered into a contract whereby four large towboats were to be built; the Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri.
The early diesel-powered towboat Herbert Hoover was large by any standard, measuring 215 by 43.5 feet with a 10-foot depth of hull.