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 by the Mar-K Towing Company of Panama City, Florida. Where she was renamed as the Jefferson.

In 2022, she was phased out of active service, and was "laid up" at Amelia, Louisiana.

Powered by a single, twelve 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, JEFFERSON
Previous Vessel Owners:
Higman Towing Co., Mar-K Towing Co.

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