Portland Canal near 16th St.
<p>Towboat "Crescent City" (doc. # 276194) is downbound.
At left, "City of Louisville" (doc. # 287746) is upbound.
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Ohio River mile 605.
Louisville, KY.
12/13/2000.
A0L016.
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Twin screw towboat <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.towboatgallery.com/Crescent_City-0276194.php?pic=5&amp;tnc=1&amp;mnu=">"Crescent City"</a> (length 148 feet, width 34.7 feet, GM 16-645E2 diesels, repowered 1978, 3800 hp).
Built 1958 by <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/large/dravoboats.htm">Dravo Corp.</a>, Neville Island, PA.
Originally owned by SCNO Barge Lines, Inc., St. Louis, MO.
In 1986, sold to <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.amherstmadison.com/">Madison Coal &amp; Supply Co.</a>, Charleston, WV.
Rebuilt 2004 by Madison Coal, Charleston, WV.
In 2008, sold to South America.
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Twin screw towboat <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.towboatgallery.com/City_of_Louisville-0287746.php?pic=3&amp;tnc=1&amp;mnu=">"City of Louisville"</a> (length 148 feet, width 34.5 feet, GM 16-567C-E2 diesels, 3200 hp).
Built 1962 by <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/large/dravoboats.htm">Dravo Corp.</a>, Neville Island, PA.
Originally "Mary B", owned by Rebel Towing Co., Houston, TX..
In 1965, sold to Thomas Petroleum Transit, Butler, PA.
In 1966, renamed "Walter Curley".
In 1976, sold to TPT Div., Ashland Oil, Inc., Freedom, PA, and renamed "City of Louisville".
In 1993, sold to TPT Transportation Co., Freedom, PA.
In 1995, sold to Brent Transportation Corp., Greenville, MS.
In 1998, transferred to <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://kirbycorp.com/marine-transportation/inland-marine/">Kirby Inland Marine</a>, Houston, TX.
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old scan of 6x9 cm E-6 transparency
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/70020260@N04">William Alden</a> from Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_alden/32431400434/">a0l016: Crescent City and City of Louisville in Portland Canal</a>