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Latter-Day Packet V.J. Kurzweg
| 题名： | Latter-Day Packet V.J. Kurzweg |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 作者： | DAVID SMITH |
| 摘要： | When people hear the word packet, most might envision the splendor of the legendary J.M. White, or the majestic Queen City. However, not all packets were large and palatial. Short-trade packets traditionally were smaller vessels, often with limited quarters. In the waning days of the packet trades, many small packets weren't even steam-powered; some were propelled by gas or die-sel engines. The V.J. Kurzweg was one such packet. It was built by Canulette Shipbuilding Company, Slidell, La., in 1925. It had a steel hull 155 by 32 feet and was stern-wheel. It was powered with a Fairbanks-Morse four-cylinder diesel engine of 240 hp. Fairbanks-Morse often ran frontpage ads in The Watenvays Journal in the 1920s and 1930s, many featuring the Kurzweg and/or its engine. The boat was registered to the Sherburne Transportation Company, Plaquemine, La., which was affiliated with the Consolidated Companies Inc. of Plaquemine, headed by one Victor J. Kurzweg. |
| 出版年： | 2022 |
| 期刊名称： | The Waterways Jouranl |
| 卷： | 136 |
| 期： | 16 |
| 页码： | 50,49 |
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