Montgomery (snagboat)
Montgomery on the Apalachicola River.
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History | |
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United States | |
Builder | Charleston Dry Dock and Machine Company |
Launched | 1925 |
Out of service | November 8, 1982 |
Status | Museum ship |
General characteristics | |
Length | 178 ft (54 m) LOA |
Beam | 34 ft 3 in (10.44 m) |
Depth | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
Installed power | Steam |
Propulsion | Sternwheel |
Montgomery (snagboat) | |
Location | Pickensville, Alabama |
Coordinates | 33°12′44″N 88°17′10″W / 33.21222°N 88.28611°W |
Built | 1925 |
Architect | Charleston Drydock & Machine Co. |
NRHP reference No. | 83003521 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 28, 1983[1] |
Designated NHL | June 30, 1989[2] |
Montgomery is a steam-powered
Montgomery is built out of steel plates mounted in a steel frame. Her hull is 156 feet (48 m) long, which extends to 178 feet (54 m) with the addition of the sternwheel. She is 34 feet 3 inches (10.44 m) wide, and has a hold depth of 6 feet (1.8 m). She has a scow-shaped bow and a flat bottom with no keel. She is designed to hold machinery anywhere along the hull length, and to withstand the stresses of pulling on snags. Rows of steel I-beams support its superstructure, including the forward-mounted boom, mounted on an A-frame. The frame is designed to support different types of equipment, including bucket dredges as well as the snag boom. The boom is maneuvered by steam-powered winches, and there are steam-powered capstans to assist in stabilize the boat while snagging. The pilot house is set on a deck above the boilers.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Montgomery (snagboat)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 11, 2008. Retrieved October 24, 2007.
- ^ a b Foster, Kevin J. (February 5, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Montgomery (snagboat)" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved September 6, 2012., and
"Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 1980 and 1988" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved September 6, 2012.