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Photographer:Captain Ted [ View profile ]
Title:Ascension
Photo Category:Tugs
Added:Sep 18, 2008
Views:636
Image Resolution:1,800 x 1,200
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Seen 16.Sep.08 on the Mississippi River at 12 mile anchorage.
She is not listed in Equasis. I believe she has homeport NOLA.
Any infos appreciated.
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Built 1919, Baltimore, Md.; rebuilt 1973, New Orleans.
116 x 27. 1xGM 16-645E5 diesel, 2,800 hp.
Originally LUDING PATTON, then BOUKER NO. 6. Sold 1972 to G. W. Whiteman, Inc., Gretna, La., renamed A. W. WHITEMAN.
Sold June 1979, renamed SHANNON SMITH by Crescent Towing & Salvage Co., Inc., New Orleans.
Sold Dec. 1980, renamed ASCENSION by River Parishes Co., Inc., Lutcher,La.
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Built 1919, 2800 bhp.
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Wow,,, now we talking TUG & quality workmanship
thanks for info
brgds
capt ted
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