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USACE Towboat Robert G. West

Towboat:
  • Built in 1953 at Calmes Engineering, New Orleans LA.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Christened and commissioned, USACE Towboat Robert G. West, date unknown
  • Robert G. West was assigned to the US Engineers Huntington District
  • Retired from US Army service, date unknown
  • Sold, May 1986 to Bolivar county Gravel Co., Inc., Cleveland, MS.
  • Sold, April 2001 to First Marine Transportation Corp, New Iberia, LA.
  • Sold, April 2007 to MMD Stone LLC, St. Martinville, LA., renamed Hanging Dog
    Specifications:
    Displacement unknown
    Length 90'
    Beam 26'
    Hull Depth unknown
    Draft unknown
    Speed unknown
    Crew unknown
    Propulsion
    two Cat D386 diesels, 640 hp.
    Falk reduction gears 4.03:1.
    twin screws
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    USED Towboat Robert G. West
    Charles G. West
    303023402    		 64k USACE Towboat Robert G. West at Lock and Dam #16 on the Ohio River, 23 August 1957
    		John Spivey
    Commercial Service
    Charles G. West
    303023401    		 54k Towboat Hanging Dog (ex-USACE Robert G. West underway with tow, date and location unknown.
    Photo by Jeff. L. Yates, courtesy Dick's Towboat Gallery    		 John Spivey
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