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PARTHENON

Built in 1981, by the Dravo Corporation of Neville Island, Pennsylvania (hull #8140) as the Parthenon for the Spartan Transportation Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.

In 1989, the tug was acquired by the Ingram Barge Company of Nashville, Tennessee. Where she was renamed as the Neil N. Diehl.

Powered by two, GM 16-645E7BA diesel engines. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 6,150 horsepower.


  • Vessel Name: PARTHENON
  • USCG Doc. No.: 639030
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDL2019
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 8140
  • Ship Builder: Dravo Corp.
  • Year Built: 1981
  • Length: 129.5
  • Hailing Port: ST. LOUIS, MO.
  • Hull Depth: 11
  • Hull Breadth: 42.1
  • Gross Tonnage: 592
  • Net Tonnage: 402
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    Parthenon, NEIL N. DIEHL
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Spartan Transportation Co.