Built in 1980, by St. Louis Ship of St. Louis, Missouri (hull #4422) as the Dave Carlton for the Ingram Barge Company of Nashville, Tennessee.
In 2009, the Ingram Barge Company renamed the tug as the Lee Ann Ingram.
In 2023, the Ingram Barge Company renamed the tug as the A.A. Birch III.
Powered by two, GM 16-645E7B diesel engines. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 6,140 horsepower.