摘要: |
In 1937, Capt. Walter G. Hougland contracted with the Nashville Bridge Company, Nashville, Tenn., for a new twin-screw diesel towboat. The Hougland fleet at this time consisted of two steam sternwheel tow-boats, as well as four diesel vessels. The steamers were in layup status by the time the new boat came out in April 1938. The Bob Rodes had been built for the U.S. Engineers by Howard in 1887 as the Major Mackenzie and was later named Cherokee. It was sold to Hougland in the early 1930s and renamed. The other steamboat was the Hibernia, which had been built at Pa-ducah in 1914. After having several owners, it was purchased by Capt. Hougland (then based at Bowling Green, Ky.), who used it in towing on the Green River. |