Tugboat Information

WILLIAM F. EARTHMAN

Built in 1977, by the Nashville Bridge Company of Nashville, Tennessee (hull #144) as the William F. Earthman for the Ingram Barge Company of Nashville, Tennessee.

In 1995, the Ingram Barge Company renamed the tug as the Sam M. Flaming.

Powered by two, GM 12-645E7B diesel engines. With Falk reduction gears, at a ratio of 4.48:1. Turning two, fixed pitch propellers mounted in kort nozzles. She is a twin screw towboat, rated at 4,300 horsepower.

Vessel Name: WILLIAM F. EARTHMAN
USCG Doc. No.: 590071
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: WDB8986
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 2485
Ship Builder: Nashville Bridge Co.
Year Built: 1977
Length: 144
Hailing Port: ST. LOUIS, MO.

Hull Depth: 10.6
Hull Breadth: 35
Gross Tonnage: 474
Net Tonnage: 322
Previous Vessel Names:
William F. Earthman, SAM M FLEMING
Previous Vessel Owners:
Ingram Barge Co.

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