Submitted by Name: Tarvin Dufrene Jr From: Larose La E-mail: dufretj12@gmail.com
Comments: The way this boat just past through Larose is ridiculous. No respect. I have pictures of what he done to these fisherman along there.
Added: September 12, 2016 - 03:38 PM
Submitted by Name: susie umbarger From: west covina california 91791 E-mail: sujadesu@yahoo.com
Comments: my husband is building a model of the American beauty towboat. he doesn't know what the interior is like. I wonder if you could send me something on the inside of the boat. my husband has stage 4 cancer and spends his time building the American beauty. he would be so ever grateful. thank you Susie Umbarger
Added: August 31, 2016 - 03:47 PM
Submitted by Name: Marvin Heller From: ND E-mail: Mlheller@srt.com
Comments: Enjoy passing time watching videos on U tube of river work. Came across this one with a great name!
Added: August 30, 2016 - 10:57 PM
Submitted by Name: Joe courtaway From: Alton, Il. 62002 E-mail: jcourtaway@msn.com
Comments: Worked on the Floyd H. Blaske in 1967 to 1968 right out of high school and before I went into the Army (Vietnam). It was a great boat
Added: August 20, 2016 - 05:59 PM
Submitted by Name: Timothy Eckstein From: Tolono, Il. E-mail: tjeckste@gmail.com
Comments: Reading history
Added: August 15, 2016 - 11:59 AM
Submitted by Name: Thomas Schmitz From: Below Lock & Dam 13 Mississippi River E-mail: Retiretom@yahoo.com
Comments: I'm a retired supply chain consultant. I own a cabin on the Upper Mississippi and love to search on each towboat that comes by. What a great compendium of info. Wish I had known of it when I was working. Thanks.
Comments: I worked on mv Felica, now called "Windy City" on her maiden voyage in 1979. It was good to see pictures pf the old girl. She was in an accident that trip. I have pictures of her in dry dock
Comments: My father, John Franks, was the original chief engineer on this boat after it was built. He worked for Nilo (then Olin) for many years then for Dravo after Olin sold to them, most of those years on this boat. He worked a total of 47 years on the river and loved it. Sadly he passed in 2006 after being retired only 9 years. Miss his old stories of the "River life".
Name: Tarvin Dufrene Jr
From: Larose La
E-mail: dufretj12@gmail.com
The way this boat just past through Larose is ridiculous. No respect. I have pictures of what he done to these fisherman along there.