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Friday, 15 November 2019

American screw tug America (1897) in 1966

Active on the Great Lakes system. Operated by The Great Lakes Towing Co. Homeport Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. Built in 1897, rebuilt in 1950. Net register tonnage 71 tons. Dimensions 83 (register)-90.3 (over all) x 21.2 (register)-22.5 (over all) x 13.5 and as highest fixed point above water (=spar) 28 feet. Horsepower 1.230 hp. Oil-fuelled.

Source
Corps of Engineers US Army. Transportation Lines on the Great Lakes System 1966. Transportation series 3.