Peace

Hartford, John

1934

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Peace (Motor vessel)
Towboats
Motor vessels

1930-1939

The Peace is a twin propellor, steel hull towboat and was built at Neville Island, Pennsylvania by the Dravo Corporation in 1934. Her dimensions are:- 153.8 x 34.1 x 7.9 feet. Her Winton Diesels total 750 horse power and are six cylinders, 4 cycle with a 14 inch bore and 18 inch stroke; 250 r. p.m. She has Kort nozzles and her propellors are four-blade, 5 feet - 5 inches in diameter with 4 feet - 8 inch pitch. The Peace is a sister ship of the Neville and is owned and operated by the Union Barge Line Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is used for towing on the Ohio and lower Mississippi Rivers.

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