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The E.A. Woodruff
| 题名： | The E.A. Woodruff |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 作者： | KEITH NORRINGTON |
| 摘要： | The snagboat E.A. Woodruff was typical of the unique vessels operated by the U.S. government, known as "Uncle Sam's Toothpullers," which helped to keep channels cleared of debris. The iron hull of the Woodruff was built in 1874 at Covington, Ky, by the Coving-ton Iron Works and completed at Pittsburgh; the machinery was also installed there by the A. Hartupee Company. The engines were duplex, 9 by 14 inches and 8 by 13 inches with a 6-foot stroke and a 20-inch bore. The 24-foot sidewheels contained buckets 10 feet, 8 inches long and 12, 18 and 22 inches wide, making the wheels oval. Five double-flue boilers supplied the steam. The hull had two bows, but it was not a catamaran. A large "U" shape was cut into the hull to facilitate the hoisting of trees and hulks from the river bottom. Large beams supported the objects being removed, and up forward there was an A-frame with a hook at the tip that was dropped into underwater objects to break them or pull them up. The hull was lengthened at the Cincinnati Marine Ways in 1885 to become 226 feet in length by 48 feet in width. The vessel operated the entire length of the Ohio River, with one of its first tasks being to remove the wreckage of the side-wheeler Pat Cleburne. Capt. George Rowley was the first master of the boat, succeeded by Capt. William Christian, who served for many years. The vessel normally carried a crew of 40 people. |
| 出版年： | 2022 |
| 期刊名称： | The Waterways Jouranl |
| 卷： | 135 |
| 期： | 43 |
| 页码： | 22,21 |
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