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USED Towboat John

Sternwheel Towboat:

Built in 1903 at Howard Shipyard, Jeffersonville, IN.

Launched in 1903

Christened, commissioned and placed in service in 1903 as USED Towboat John

Assigned to the US Engineers Nashville District

USED John operated on the Cumberland River

Retired from US Army service, circa 1933

Sold in 1933 to Union Bridge & Construction Co., Kansas City. Name changed to Lou Grieble

Final Disposition, dismantled in 1938

Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length 86
Beam 18
Hull Depth unknown
Draft 2.5'
Speed unknown
Crew unknown

Propulsion

steam engine(s)

boiler(s)

sternwheel

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
303029201	56k	USED Towboat John and USED Towboat Henry complete or nearly complete at Howard Shipyard, Jeffersonville, IN., crica 1903. Digital Library University of Louisville		John Spivey

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