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USED Crane Barge Bluestone

Crane Barge:

Built in 1937 as the steel hulled non self-propelled Crane Barge Bluestone at Ingalls Iron Works, Decatur, AL.

Launched in 1937

Delivered to the US Army Quartermaster Corps in 1937

Assigned to the US Army Corp of Engineers, Huntington District

Placed in service in 1937

Placed out of service, date unknown

Final Disposition, date unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 691 t.
Length unknown
Beam unknown
Draft unknown

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
3028000401	70k	*Namesake* Bluestone - Bluestone National Scenic River is not only a unit of our national park system, but is also a part of our Wild and Scenic Rivers system. The Wild and Scenic Rivers system protects rivers throughout the country that are free-flowing and possess "outstandingly remarkable" scenic, natural, cultural, geological, and recreational values. The headwaters of the Bluestone River begin at an elevation of 3,500 feet on East River Mountain near Bluefield, Virginia and flow for 77 miles to Bluestone Lake near Hinton, West Virginia at 1409 feet. The lower 10.5 miles of the Bluestone River, cutting through an impressive and biologically diverse gorge, has been designated as Bluestone National Scenic River. The Bluestone River, named for the deep blue limestone streambed of its upper reaches in Virginia, has created a gorge 1,000 feet deep. National Park Service		Tommy Trampp

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