Looking ESE from observation deck at McAlpine Locks.
<p>"Dewey R" departing 1200-foot lock, upbound.
Ohio River mile 607.
Louisville, Ky..
6/21/2000.
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Towboat "Dewey R" (doc # 554261).
Length 136 feet - Breadth 40 feet - Twin screw GM 12-645E2 diesels, 3800 hp. Falk red. 4.269:1. Kort nozzles..
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/603110@N20/discuss/72157618176665599/">Retractable pilothouse</a>.
Built 1974 by <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/small/missmarine.htm">Greenville Shipbuilding Corp.</a>,Greenville, MS.
Originally "Richard E. Girouard", owned by Thomas Marine Co., Butler, Pa..
Sold to Apex Towing Co., St. Louis, MO., and renamed "Patsy R" 5/1980.
Renamed "Mary Lou S" 3/1987.
Renamed "Dewey R" 1992.
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scanned from 6x9 cm negative.
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JPEG quality 95.
<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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