Comments: So glad I found your website. Really enjoyed your photos of the MV Voyager (formerly MV Steve Rogers). I worked on the Steve Rogers as a deckhand in the mid-1960's when it was owned by Massman Construction Co. out of K.C., MO. on their river improvement projects. Always wondered what happened to that old boat. Thanks for the memories.
Comments: wonderful photos. Do you have any old 1900 photos of the gas towboat Gee Whiz. [FIRE DESTROYS GASOLINE BOAT San Francisco Call, Volume 99, Number 30, 30 December 1905 Engineer Attempts to Fill Tank With Aid of Lantern and an Explosion Follows The gasoline towboat Gee Whiz, belonging to the Rideout Brothers' Steamboat Company, was almost completely destroyed by fire about 7 o'clock last evening, while tied near the end of the Harrison-street wharf]
Comments: Retired pilot. River Oak, Elizabeth Lane, Exxon Kentucky, Seminole Warrior, Seminole Chief, Exxon Tennessee, Exxon Chicago and St Louis. Love to see the old "girls"
Added: July 09, 2014 - 08:39 PM
Submitted by Name: David Dugan From: Phoenix Arizona E-mail: ddugan49@yahoo.com
Comments: I worked on the Lower Mississippi river, upper Mississippi river, the Illinois river and the Ohio river in the late 70's - early 80's achieving my Cost Guard first mate's license on the inland waterways before venturing on in life. My first boat was the MV Mr. Paul with Fer River Towing. Then I worked on the MV Theresa Seley and MV James F. Towey owned by Nilo Barge Lines. I have sent some pictures in a e-mail and hope you enjoy them.
Sincerely David A. Dugan
Added: July 08, 2014 - 10:01 AM
Submitted by Name: Tony Vinski From: Pittsburgh, PA
Comments: Started a Facebook page for all the towboats on the Allegheny. Hoping to get some captains to blow their horn as they pass by the Crane Building. Give it a like: https://www.facebook.com/alleghenytowboats
Comments: My dad Fred Fauss was the Captain on the Stanton K Smith durring the early to mid 60's. I remember as a little girl one winter watching my dad pilot the boat through thick ice on the Mississpi river. I was so impressed by the noise of the ice breaking and the size of the boat
Added: June 22, 2014 - 05:38 PM
Submitted by Name: THOMAS RIGDON From: ST LOUIS E-mail: TRIG61@HOTMAIL.COM
Comments: i HELP BUILD THE CRIMSON GLORY AT FIRST THE PILOT HOUSE HAD A HEX FRONT BUT ROSE DID NOT LIKE IT SO I HAD CUT FRONT OUT AND MAKE ROUND
Name: Charlie Wilson
From: Cut N Shoot, TX.
E-mail: roadkillgraybeard@yahoo.com
Looking for some pictures Of the M/V Percy Lamay.Out of Greenville Miss. It was the 1st boat I worked on.