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USACE Towboat George W. Britton

Towboat:
  • Built in 1985 at Patti Marine Enterprises, Pensacola, FL>
  • Launched in 1985
  • Christened, commissioned and placed in service in 1985 as USACE Towboat George W. Britton
  • Assigned to the US Army Engineers District, unknown
  • Retired from US Army service, date unknown
  • Sold, date unknown, renamed HED Freedom
  • Re-sold, date unknown, to Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
  • Homeported TVA Muscle Shoals, AL.
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Current Disposition, for sale
    Specifications:
    Displacement unknown
    Length 100'
    Beam 28'
    Hull Depth 10'
    Draft 6.5'
    Speed unknown
    Accommodations 9
    Propulsion
    two Detroit Diesel DD16v-92 engines
    two propellers
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    George W. Britton
    303023101    		 83k USACE Towboat George W. Britton moored pierside, date and location unknown.
    Courtesy of Tugboat Information    		 Robert Hurst
    George W. Britton
    303023102    		 78k TVA Towboat Freedom moored pierside at Muscle Shoals, AL., date unknown.
    GovDeals    		 David Wright
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