Steamboat: Minnesota-General Allen-Cotton Blossom

General Allen Pilot House Wheel

David: I did not mean that reproduction wheel in the pilot house display at Dubuque, but rather a much larger, original wheel that used to be on display there but is now located in the back of the "Wood Shop". They have no idea where it came from but are checking for history & a # on the wheel which will identify it, perhaps.

Yes, Capt. Karnath was from Fountain City.

Captain Karnath

Thanks Judy, thought so & resided in Winona Mn after retirement, I am told.

Thanks VERY much David

David: Thanks again for the story & the contact information, rest assured I will follow it up eagerly.
Ronald

The dredge "visuevius

Now also looking for any information on the above. My information so far was that she was a government boat & a electic dredge that was used for building the long dike adjacent to the wisconsin-minnesota lock & dam #5 probably in the 1932-35 time era. The dike was pumped out by this dredge on the wisconsin side of the river
thanks for any help

The dredge "visuevius

Now also looking for any information on the above. My information so far was that she was a government boat & a electic dredge that was used for building the long dike adjacent to the wisconsin-minnesota lock & dam #5 probably in the 1932-35 time era. The dike was pumped out by this dredge on the wisconsin side of the river, sorry, the dredges name was the "visuevius".
Thanks for any help

Ronald: The August, 1939 issue of National Geographic contains a fine color photo of the boat departing the lock at Dubuque with a tow. The picture is part of a feature story on Iowa.

I remember the only time I worked with Walt Karnath. I say worked with but actually he was on the other watch. He got on in Prarie Dog one time when I was mate on the DQ and I had the honor of Hot Sheeting with him for a couple days as the boat was full and the other 2 pilots were both still aboard. Either Bob or Chris "chug" Osborne was the other mate.

General Allen

Thanks Keith, I appreciate & will tryto locate aissue.

NatGeo August 1939

Got the magazine, many thanks Keith.

U.S. General Allen

Kieth: Or anyone else, I have a question regarding the above steamboat. I am trying to date photgraphs of the General Allen, I know she was built with one large river search lite mounted on the center top deck. All the pictures I have during my fathers tenure on this boat 1922-29 show that single search light, the large picture I received from Kieth showing the boat at Minneapolis on June 6th 1937 shows TWO large search lights now in place, one on the right & one on the left top deck. My question is does anyone know approximately when they added the second light????
Thank You
Ronald Lietha