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The Patriot Existed For More Than 75 Years

Old Boat Column

The Patriot Existed For More Than 75 Years

December 20, 2024

The subject of this column in the January 22, 2024, issue of The Waterways Journal was the twin-screw, diesel towboat Progress of the American Barge Line (ABL) which was built… Read More

The Progress Ushered In A New Era For ABL The Progress as it appeared when new in the October 14, 1939, Waterways Journal. (David Smith collection)

The Progress Ushered In A New Era For ABL

January 21, 2024

Capt. Mike Herschler sent out some photos to a group of friends and river aficionados last week. These shots depicted a burned towboat, which just happened to be one that… Read More