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16/04/2011 4:23 am
Greetings From New Orleans !
The M/V Mississippi , pride of the Corps Of Engineers fleet , made a scheduled stop today in the Crescent City . This was a scheduled stop for the M/V Mississippi as she was conducting her anual high water inspection tour of the Lower Mississippi River . She was tied off at the Thalia St. Wharf between the Greater New Orleans Hwy. Bridge and the Robin Street Wharf , the former home to the Delta Queen Steamboat Company .
The boat was packed with all manner of local , state and corps of engineers dignitaries as was part of the numerous meetings and conferences that was conducted on board te Mississippi .
This was my first opportunity to go on board the Mississippi and I highly reccomend a tour of the boat to anyone if the occasion ever arises !
It was a very special event for me for another reason because I was able to meet with a few very special old friends that are also Captains and Pilots that serve on board the Mississippi !
If you ever question how your tax dollars are spent for maintaining America's river system , you will be pleased to know that the Corps is doing a first class job , thanks to the first class people and equipment that serve on this majestic , high tech and palatial motor vessel !
Smooth Sailing !
Ted Davisson
16/04/2011 4:34 am
The historian for the Mississippi Division of the Army Corps of Engineers is on that vessel right now. Once he finishes the inspection, he is going to look through the Corps archives for what they have on the Penniman and the 1945 inspection trip for me.
Good to see the M/V Mississippi at work.
16/04/2011 1:05 pm
Good to see some pics of my friends! What is Captain Lee up to these days?
Topic starter
18/04/2011 5:47 pm
A Few More Shots Of The M/V Mississippi V !
Greetings From The M/V Mississippi V !
Just a few more shots of the Corps Of Engineers , M/V Mississippi V !
Smooth Sailing !
Ted Davisson
Ted Davisson;25524 wrote: Greetings From New Orleans !
The M/V Mississippi , pride of the Corps Of Engineers fleet , made a scheduled stop today in the Crescent City . This was a scheduled stop for the M/V Mississippi as she was conducting her anual high water inspection tour of the Lower Mississippi River . She was tied off at the Thalia St. Wharf between the Greater New Orleans Hwy. Bridge and the Robin Street Wharf , the former home to the Delta Queen Steamboat Company .
The boat was packed with all manner of local , state and corps of engineers dignitaries as was part of the numerous meetings and conferences that was conducted on board te Mississippi .
This was my first opportunity to go on board the Mississippi and I highly reccomend a tour of the boat to anyone if the occasion ever arises !
It was a very special event for me for another reason because I was able to meet with a few very special old friends that are also Captains and Pilots that serve on board the Mississippi !
If you ever question how your tax dollars are spent for maintaining America's river system , you will be pleased to know that the Corps is doing a first class job , thanks to the first class people and equipment that serve on this majestic , high tech and palatial motor vessel !
Smooth Sailing !
Ted Davisson
