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CREOLE SHAWNEE
Photo by: Glen Daigrepont

Built in 1975, by United Shipbuilding and Repair Incorporated of Port Arthur, Texas (hull #6) as the Creole Shawnee for the Lebeouf Brothers Towing Company Incorporated of Houma, Louisiana.

Powered by two, Cummins 855 diesel engines. With Twin Disc MG520 reduction gears, at a ratio of 5.96:1. Turning two, stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 700 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, 30kW, International Electric generator sets. Driven by two, Detroit Diesel 371 diesel engines. The tug's capacities are 5,000 gallons of fuel, 300 gallons of lube, and 5,000 gallons of water.


  • Vessel Name: CREOLE SHAWNEE
  • USCG Doc. No.: 562481
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Call Sign: WDC3301
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 6
  • Ship Builder: United Shipbuilding & Repair, Inc.
  • Year Built: 1975
  • Length: 50.3
  • Hailing Port: HOUMA, LA.
  • Hull Depth: 7.3
  • Hull Breadth: 20.4
  • Gross Tonnage: 74
  • Net Tonnage: 50
  • Owner:
    LEBEOUF BROS TOWING LLC
    124 DRY DOCK ROAD (BOURG) PO BOX 9036
    HOUMA, LA 70361
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
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