File:88d059 Four boats working at upper end of Portland Canal (29282720270).jpg

English: Looking NNE from I-64 near 11th St. (near upper end of Portland Canal).

Bucyrus Erie crane transferring coal from damaged barge "DM 1262" to barge "ACBL 1904". Towboats "Michelle McBride" (right) and "M/V Cole" (foreground) assisting. In middle distance, towboat "Gail Ann" is towing one of stray barges down into Portland Canal, with "Glenn R" assisting. . Coal barges in tow of "Northern" (doc. # 512466) broke loose after striking riverbank following a wind gust. Two barges sank, others drifted away. ______________________________________. . Twin screw towboat "Michelle McBride" (77x23, Cat 3408 diesels, repowered 1983, 820 hp) was built in 1925 by Nashville [Tennessee Bridge Co.], later rebuilt in 1961 and again in 1974. Originally named "Kosmortar", the boat was owned by Kosmos Towing Co., Louisville, Kentucky. [See a starboard bow view and a starboard quarter view of "Kosmortar" in 1928, or see all towboat photos in the Caufield and Shook Collection.] In 1967, the boat was sold to McBride Towing Co., Harrods Creek, Kentucky. In 1974, the boat was sold to Five M Transportation Corp., Louisville, and in 1975 renamed "Michelle McBride". The boat was apparently still operating as late as 1994, but was off the record by early 1998. ___________________________. . The twin-screw towboat "Cole" (doc. # 635318) was built in 1981 by Mississippi Marine Towboat Corp., Greenville, Mississippi. .. Quoting from Maritime Reporter : . "Mississippi Marine delivered the M/V Cole, the first of three for the same owner, within 90 days after receipt of contract. It is a 56-foot by 20-foot by 7-foot, 6-inch workboat designed for fleeting service.

"The M/V Cole is powered by two GM Detroit Diesel 16V-71 main engines [producing a total of 1000 hp] coupled to a pair of Twin Disc MG-518 (4.5:1) reduction gears. [May have later been repowered with Cat diesels, accd. to 2005 Inland River Record.] The gears turn two 5V2-inch-diameter shafts. The Coolidge propellers are 50-inch by 46-inch, four-blade, stainless steel, especially designed with extra heavy edge thickness and increased blade area ratio. The main engine cooling is provided by Fernstrum grid coolers and engine controls are provided by Morse MD-24 cable controls.

"The vessel is equipped with two steering rudders and four flanking rudders. The mechanical over hydraulic system is main engine driven. While the vessel is equipped with a pair of 12-kw, model # A2D 12000 Dieselec, aircooled generator sets, a separate 12-volt system also is provided permitting the M/V Cole to operate without the generators. Navigation lights, searchlights, and other necessary lighting is dual 12 v dc and 120 v ac. The two power winches are Skipper Hydraulic, 25 ton, powered by the main engine driven hydraulic pumps and reservoir package which also allows for operation of the vessel without the use of the generator sets.

"The M/V Cole's raised pilothouse provides a 25-foot eye level and 360-degree visibility. A catwalk and stairs provide good access to both empty barges as well as the vessel's main deck." .. The boat was originally owned by H/C Leasing, Greenville, and operated by River Equipment and Supply Co., Greenville until Dec. 1988, then by American Boat Co., Cahokia, Illinois. In 1995, the boat was sold to Jeffrey Sand Co., Little Rock, Illinois. Still operating in 2019. .. This boat did harbor work in the Louisville area.. As an aside, the "M/V" in the boat's name stands for "motor vessel" (as opposed to "steamer"), but since all towboats nowadays are diesel-powered (and thus are motor vessels), the "M/V" is not really necessary. ______________________________. . Twin screw towboat "Gail Ann" (doc. # 638386, Length 70 feet, Width 24 feet, Cat diesels, 1200 hp) was built in 1981 at New Albany, Ind., by her owner, Five M Transportation Corp. (aka McBride's Fleet), Louisville, Ky. (fleet is based at Ohio River mile 612.5, in New Albany, Ind.). ______________________________. . Originally named "Wasp" (doc. # 528756, 80x26, twin Cat D379 diesels, 1130 hp), the twin screw towboat "Glenn R" was built in 1970 by Ryan Contracting Co., Owensboro, Kentucky [or Evansville, .. Indiana], and owned by River Sand and Stone Co., Evansville, Indiana.. In 1972, it was sold to Ohio Valley Marine Co., Evansville.. In 1973, it was sold to McQuiston Marine Lines, Pittsburgh, and renamed "Glenn R".. In 1978, it was sold to Mon River Towing, Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania.. Later in 1978, it was sold to McBride Towing Co., Harrods Creek, Kentucky.. As of mid-2013, "Glenn R" was still doing harbor work at Louisville.. ____________________________. . Ohio River mile 605. Louisville, Kentucky. April 1988. . file # 88d059. 35 mm Kodachrome. Plustek OpticFilm 7600i. Siverfast 8. Picture Window 6. unsharp mask (radius 1,threshold 3, 100%).

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