Tugboat Information

DR. E. W. BROWN

Pictured as: the F.W. Knowles (Mar-K Towing Company) Photo by: Captain Pat Folan

Built in 1940, by Levingston Shipbuilding Incorporated of Orange, Texas (hull #155) as the Dr. E. W. Brown for the Higman Towing Company of Houston, Texas.

The tug was later acquired Mar-K Towing of Panama City, Florida. Where she was renamed as the Jefferson.

Powered by a single, 12 cylinder, EMD 645 diesel engine, with a Falk reduction gear. She is a single screw tug, rated at 1,550 horsepower.

Her electrical service is provided by two, 40kW generator sets. Driven by two, Detroit Diesel 3-71 diesel engines.

Vessel Name: DR. E. W. BROWN
USCG Doc. No.: 240282
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: 5091286
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
Call Sign: WA4211
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 155
Ship Builder: Levingston Shipbuilding Inc.
Year Built: 1940
Length: 80
Hailing Port: PANAMA CITY, FL.

Hull Depth: 9
Hull Breadth: 24
Gross Tonnage: 141
Net Tonnage: 68
Previous Vessel Names:
Dr. E. W. Brown
Previous Vessel Owners:
Higman Towing Co.

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