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Blake L #601512 Length 70 feet - Breadth 24 feet - Twin screw towboat Built 1979 by Phillip Ditta Shipyard, Madisonville, LA (hull) and Louis G. Ortis Boat Co., Krotz Springs, LA. (Additional Information Below Picture)
Last Updated at 8:48 on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Copyright Photo by Michael Herschler - Thanks, Michael! On The UMR In The Quad Cities Area, 6/2017 (1 of 8)
Mitsubishi S6A3-Y1MPTA3 diesels, repowered 2016, 1000 hp. Twin Disc reduction gears, 7:1. Originally Miss Laura, operated by Kenny Marine Towing, Inc., Harvey, LA. Sold to Mr. Mac, Inc., New Orleans, LA. Sold to Plimsoll Marine, Inc., New Orleans, LA 1982. Sank 5/14/1983 at Destrehan, LA; raised, sold to Bisso Marine Co., Inc., New Orleans, LA 1983. Sold to Gnots Reserve, Inc., Destrehan, LA, renamed Fatcat 1994. Sold to Matteson Marine Service, Inc., Burlington, IA 4/2016, renamed Blake L 11/2016.
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