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Freemont #566070
Length 55 feet - Breadth 20 feet - Twin screw towboat
Built 1975 by Thrift Shipbuilding & Repair, Orange, TX.
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Last Updated at 14:17 on Saturday, April 27, 2019
Copyright Photo by Tom Waller - Thanks, Tom!
On The GIWW At Hackberry, LA, 5/2016
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Mitsubishi S6A3 diesels, 960 hp.
Twin Disc reduction gears, 6:1.
Originally Master Chris,leased by
East West Towing, Inc., Harvey,LA until 1977.
Leased by HL&M Towing Co., Centerville, LA 2/1978-6/1982.
Owned by Marquette Investment Corp., Slidell, LA.
Sold to Willis Barge Cleaning & Repairs, Inc., Brittany, LA 3/1984.
Sold to Gantt Marine Services, Inc., Houston, TX,
renamed Fremont 3/1990.
Sold to Texas Marine Towing, Inc., Crosby, TX 5/1994.
Sold to Laxson Boats, Inc., Huffman, TX 9/2004.
Renamed Freemont between 4/2011 & 5/2015

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