Donald B., Historic towboat in Bellaire, US.
The Donald B vessel extends 99 feet in length with an 80-foot hull and features an 18-foot beam for navigating the Ohio River system.
Built in 1923 by Marietta Manufacturing Co, this towboat operated under Standard Oil Company until 1940 when Ray Brookbank acquired and renamed it after his son.
The vessel demonstrates early 20th-century maritime engineering through its steel plate construction, scow-form bow, and paddlewheel propulsion system.
Visitors can examine the 160-horsepower Fairbanks-Morse diesel engine from 1940, which remains in its original configuration at the Bellaire dock location.
This paddlewheel vessel stands as the last operating rear-wheel diesel towboat at the time of its National Historic Landmark designation in 1989.
Location: Bellaire
GPS coordinates: 40.02111,-80.73806
Latest update: March 4, 2025 20:02
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