Looking NW from Cox Park.
Towboat "C. V. Sorenson" (doc. # 581143) tied off at boat ramp.
Ohio River mile 600.
Louisville, Kentucky.
Oct. 1987.
File # 87j177.
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35 mm Kodachrome slide.
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Looking NW from Cox Park.
Towboat "Miss Jules" (documentation number 626199) tied off.
Ohio River mile 600.
Louisville, Kentucky.
Oct. 1987.
File # 87j110.
MISS JULES (doc. number 626199)
Twin screw towboat, built in 1980 by Eymard & Sons Shipyard, Harvey, La. 65 x 24. GM 16V-92 diesels, 1200 hp. Twin Disc red. 7:1.
Originally named MISS JULES, owned by Kaltow, Inc., St. Louis
Operated by CGB Marine Services, Naples, Ill., for Consolidated Grain & Barge Co., St. Louis, until transferred 1990 to Superior Barge Lines, Inc., St. Louis.
Operated 1991-1993 by Olympic Marine Co., St. Louis.
Operated 1993-94 by Midway Marine, Inc., St. Louis, then by Lewis & Clark Marine, Inc., Granite City, Ill.
Sold in April 2004 and renamed AMY SUE by Terral RiverService, Inc., Lake Providence, La.
In 2011, the boat began taking on water on the Ouachita River near West Monroe, Louisiana, and had to be steered into the riverbank to prevent it from sinking.
Present whereabouts unknown.
35 mm Kodachrome slide.
scanned with Plustek OpticFilm 7600i and Silverfast 8.
edited with Picture Window 4
Tags: river Ohio River Louisville Kentucky towboat towboats coxpark Miss Jules transportation water USA United States
Looking NE from Cox Park.
Towboat "C. V. Sorenson" (doc. # 581143) tied off to federal mooring buoy.
The Corps of Engineers used to put these buoys out every fall, but I haven't seen them in recent years (as of 2012).
Ohio River mile 600.
Louisville, Kentucky.
Oct. 1987.
File # 87j178.
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35 mm Kodachrome slide.
scanned with Plustek OpticFilm 7600i and Silverfast 8.
edited with Picture Window 4
Tags: river Ohio River Louisville Kentucky towboat towboats coxpark cvsorenson buoy transportation water USA United States
near Cox Park boat ramp.
Towboats "B. John Yeager" (doc. # 537344) and "City of St. Louis" (doc. # 502876) tied off.
Ohio River mile 600.
Louisville, Kentucky.
Oct. 1987.
File # 87j222.
"B. John Yeager" was built in 1972 by St. Louis Ship for Midland Enterprises and sold in 2003 to Ingram Barge Co. "City of St. Louis" was built in 1966 by St. Louis Ship and originally owned by Nilo Barge Line, St. Louis. The boat has had several owners since then and in 2004 was renamed "Caleb Lay".
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35 mm Kodachrome slide.
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Cox Park boat ramp.
Towboats "H. R. LaBar" (doc. # 530090), in front, and "Midland" (doc. # 622755) tied off.
Sears aluminum dinghy at lower right.
Ohio River mile 600.
Louisville, Kentucky.
Oct. 1987.
File # 87j213.
Built in 1970 by Jeffboat for M/G Transport Services, in 1994 "H. R. LaBar" was bought by Ingram Barge Co. and renamed "Craig E. Philip". In 2010 the boat was renamed "G. Allen Oldham".
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35 mm Kodachrome slide.
scanned with Plustek OpticFilm 7600i and Silverfast 8.
edited with Picture Window 4
Tags: river Ohio River Louisville Kentucky towboat towboats coxpark H. R. LaBar transportation water USA United States