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CITY OF FREEPORT
Photo by: Captain Ted

Built in 1980, by the Greenville Shipbuilding Corporation of Greenville, Mississippi (hull #61) as the Don for the Greenville Shipbuilding Corporation of Greenville, Mississippi.

In 1982, the tug was acquired by Coastal Towing Incorporated of Houston, Texas. Where she was renamed as the M.B. Freeman.

In 1995, she was acquired by the TPT Transportation Company of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Where the tug was renamed as the City of Freeport.

In 1998, the tug was acquired by the Kirby Corporation of Channelview, Texas. Where she retained her name.

In 2021, she was acquired by Patton-Tully Marine LLC. of Memphis, Tennessee. Where the tug was renamed as the Virginia Burns.

Powered by two, GM 12V-149 diesel engines. With Twin Disc reduction gears, at a ratio of 6:1. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 1,350 horsepower.


  • Vessel Name: CITY OF FREEPORT
  • USCG Doc. No.: 629736
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDC2648
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 61
  • Ship Builder: GREENVILLE SHIPBLDG CORP
  • Year Built: 1980
  • Length: 67.5
  • Hailing Port: MEMPHIS, TN.
  • Hull Depth: 7.6
  • Hull Breadth: 28
  • Gross Tonnage: 172
  • Net Tonnage: 117
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    Don, M.B. FREEMAN, CITY OF FREEPORT
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Greenville Shipbuilding Corp., KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, KIRBY INLAND MARINE LP