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FLORENCE T.
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Built in 1968, by Yates Marine Construction of South Charleston, West Virginia (hull #26) as the Wilbur H. Ruese for the Indiana-Kentucky Electric Company of Madison, Indiana.

In 1995, the tug was acquired by the Madison Coal and Supply Company of Charleston, West Virginia. Where she was renamed as the Florence T.

In 2010, the Madison Coal and Supply Company, become Amherst Madison Incorporated of Charleston, West Virginia. Where the tug retained her name.

Repowered in 2006. The tug is a twin screw pushboat, rated at 800 horsepower.
(Birk Thomas)


  • Vessel Name: FLORENCE T.
  • USCG Doc. No.: 517714
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WYP5762
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 26
  • Ship Builder: YATES MARINE CONST INC
  • Year Built: 1968
  • Length: 60.3
  • Hailing Port: CHARLESTON, WV.
  • Hull Depth: 7.6
  • Hull Breadth: 21
  • Gross Tonnage: 116
  • Net Tonnage: 79
  • Owner:
    AMHERST MADISON INC
    2 PORT AMHERST DRIVE
    CHARLESTON, WV 25306
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    WILBUR H. RUESE
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Indiana-Kentucky Electric, MADISON COAL AND SUPPLY COMPANY INC, AMHERST MADISON INC