11/01/2012 5:27 pm
Hey All,
I am fairly certain with some digging in the Reflector I can find a list of all Jones and Laughlin steam towboats but hoping maybe someone in steamboats.org land could provide a quick list for me.
Appreciate the help!
Aaron
12/01/2012 6:12 pm
Aaron,
A quick peruse of Way's Towboat Directory reveals these for J & L:
ALIQUIPPA
ALLEGHENY
AMERICA
B.F. JONES Jr.
C.D. O'CONNOR
CONSTITUTION
JAMES A. RANKIN
KISKA
MIKE CREDITOR
PARANA (self-propelled barge, steam-powered screws)
SAILOR (1900-1923)
SAILOR (1924-1951)
SHANNOPIN
TITAN (1892-1899)
TITAN (1899-1929)
TITAN (1930-1953)
VESTA (1902-1930)
VESTA (1931- present day J.S. LEWIS)
VULCAN (1899-1910)
VULCAN (1910-1951)
WARREN ELSEY
Wm. LARIMER JONES (1930-1953; first towboat to come out new with steering levers only; no pilotwheel)
J & L also briefly chartered the packet CITY OF CHARLESTON to haul pipe during a railroad strike.
There may be a few others that escaped listing, such as smaller steam harbor boats, and boats they may have chartered, but this is probably the best and easiest list to be found.
12/01/2012 6:48 pm
Thanks Steve,
Have not had a chance to check WAYS or the Reflector so this is a big help!
Lots of familiar names in this list.
Thanks again!
Aaron