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Dravo And Carnegie Steel Try Prop Towboats

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Dravo And Carnegie Steel Try Prop Towboats

April 22, 2023

It can only be supposed that the attention generated by the success of the early Ward-built, prop-driven towboats commanded a lot of attention throughout the inland rivers. The Dravo Contracting… Read More

Paddlewheel Vs. Propellers The 1903 shoving contest between the D.T. Lane and James Rumsey on the Kanawha River near Charleston, W.Va. —Keith Norrington collection

The 1903 shoving contest between the D.T. Lane and James Rumsey on the Kanawha River near Charleston, W.Va. —Keith Norrington collection

Paddlewheel Vs. Propellers

March 12, 2018

In 1903, the Charles Ward Engineering Company of Charleston, W.Va., constructed a twin-propeller steam towboat named James Rumsey for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wheeling, W.Va. Built on… Read More