摘要: |
The lead story on page 3 of the February 6, 1935, edition of The Waterways Journal was headlined "U.S. Richard T. Coiner Launched Into Ohio." It detailed the launch of a new vessel by the Marietta Manufacturing Company, Point Pleasant, W.Va. It said that the vessel went down the ways in "nearly a perfect slide" with the event taking less than 12 seconds to complete. A contingent of "U.S. Engineers officials from Washington, Vicksburg and Huntington" were on hand to witness the launch of the boat, which was described as being 176 by 38 feet with a gross weight of 850 net tons. Once completed it would be assigned to the Vicksburg Engineer District. |