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Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works

Dubuque IA

This yard was started in 1852, as Rouse & Dean, a name that was later changed to Iowa Iron Works. Its assets were sold to John F. Killeen in 1904 and reconstructed as Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works. Initially it was located at Eagle Point, then, from 1882 on, in the Ice Harbor, where the National Mississippi River Museum is now. It closed in 1972.

O/N Name Customer Type GT LOA Built Notes
Built by Iowa Iron Works
125086 Clyde Ingram & Kennedy steamboat 79 125 1870 first iron-hulled boat built for the Mississippi River
W. M. Hopkins barge 27 1871
J. G. Chapman lumber steamer 94 1872
King of Siam yacht 1876
231017 Fury W. A. Blair towboat 120 113 1881
120445 Hallie Kanawha River Co. towboat 239 137 1881 later Wabash
Queen Lake Okoboji excursion boat 1884 in service 1960s
100353 Ida Patton Patton-Tully Transportation towboat 39 75 1884 later Napoleon
76589 J. K. Graves Diamond Jo Line raft boat 96 117 1885
76760 Jeanne Hopkins towboat 10 45 1888
126510 Cherokee Cherokee Packet Company packet 631 216 1888
22 120810 Ferdinand Herold Herold & Hauptman packet 900 244 1890
110878 Reliance Magnolia Petroleum towboat 150 96 1890
Dubuque US Navy torpedo boat 1,085d 150 1891
James B. McPherson USACE snag boat 175 1891
76942 Joy Patton Patton-Tully Transportation passenger 63 100 1891
141349 L. E. Patton Patton-Tully Transportation towboat 94 126 1894
230425 Windom USCG revenue cutter 670d 170 11 May 1996 later Comanche 1915, sold 1930, Turquino 1933, deleted 1951
20611 J. S. Streckfus Steamers passenger 806 265 1896 later Quincy
127188 Charles H. Organ Memphis & Hopefield Point ferry ferry 166 135 1897 converted 1918 to towboat Dan Quinn
Ericsson (TB 2) US Navy torpedo boat 120d 149 18 Feb 1997 sunk as target 1912
81635 William K. Kavanaugh towboat 203 124 1898
141584 L. S. Thorne La. & Miss. Valley Transfer Co rail transfer 1,217 304 1898
3779 Betsy Ann John I. Kay Co. steamboat 295 165 1899
Gen. John Newton USACE towboat 221d 175 1899
107763 Annie Russell yacht 127 125 1902
117174 Sprague Mon. River Coal & Coke towboat 1,479 276 1902 sternwheeler, museum 1948, burned 1974
150979 Pelican La. & Miss. Valley Transfer Co rail transfer 1,079 304 1902
111468 Robert E. Carr tugboat 30 74 1903
200094 St. Paul Streckfus Steamers passenger 832 277 1903
228140 Louise Quincy Steamship Co. towboat 28 65 1905
201932 Mary Stewart towboat 62 92 1905 later Kinser, Mary Frances, scrapped 1916
Built by Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works
204086 Albatross La. & Miss. Valley Transfer Co rail transfer 1,557 305 1907 later casino vessel Admiral 1940, scrapped 2011
Number Five USACE cutter dredge 815d 222 1908 later Fort Chartres
256022 Number Six USACE cutter dredge 815d 222 1908 later Fort Gage, sold as freight barge Fort Gage
28 barges Miss. River Gas-Elec. Nav. Co. freight barge 145 1909
206747 Ruth Yourtees-Roberts Sand towboat 89 100 1909
208382 B. F. Yoakum La. & Miss. Valley Transfer Co rail transfer 1,103 308 1910 later Willard V. King
238816 Helen Z Point Towing towboat 168 116 1911
Lieut. Augustine USACE towboat 197d 138 1911
Lieut. Gurney USACE towboat 197d 138 1911
Lieut. Lewis USACE towboat 197d 138 1911
Henderson tanker 82 1912
Waterway USACE dredge 529d 163 1912
Iroquois USACE towboat 176d 148 1912
Scioto USACE towboat 229d 158 1912
Augustus J. Nolty USACE towboat 194d 139 1912
W. M. Rees USACE towboat 197d 139 1912
169532 Burlington Standard Dredging dredge 759 152 1913
Tollinger USACE towboat 510d 171 1913
H. S. Taber USACE cutter dredge 754d 233 1914
Robert McGregor USACE cutter dredge 769d 208 1914
Denison USACE snag boat 232d 137 1915
Comanche USACE towboat 200d 141 1915
Marietta USACE dredge 297d 140 1915
Warioto USACE towboat 365d 141 1915
215092 G. H. Tamble Warner & Tamble towboat 73 84 1915
214015 Rockport Crescent Navigation ferry 13 62 1916
214016 Queensboro Crescent Navigation ferry 27 53 1916 later Tiger
SC-149 US Navy subchaser 85d 110 15 Jan 2018 sold 1921
SC-150 US Navy subchaser 85d 110 15 Jan 2018 sold 1921
Kankakee USCG tender 383d 182 19 Oct 2019 sold 1936
Yocona USCG tender 383d 182 19 Oct 2019 sold 1925
222546 Mississippi Mississippi Lime Co. dredge 116 126 1922
222803 Kiwanis Cairo Ferry Co. ferry 142 140 1923 later Evergreene
John C. Irwin USACE towboat 143 98 1924
222882 Mary K Kelly Sand Co. towboat 40 69 1923
248835 Clipper Crain Bros. towboat 100 80 1924
269880 425 tank barge 184 100 1924 NLD
269881 426 tank barge 184 100 1924 NLD
226813 General Ashburn Inland Waterways Corp towboat 319 130 1927
226812 C. C. Webber Upper Mississippi Barge Line towboat 319 130 1927
226471 S. S. Thorpe Upper Mississippi Barge Line towboat 319 130 1927 later George M Verity, preserved in Keokuk IA 1961
227321 John W. Weeks Upper Mississippi Barge Line towboat 319 130 1928
Willow (WAGL-253) USCG tender 1,070 200 4 Oct 1927 to USACE 1945 as quarters boat (QB 2732), sold 1962
241209 Kilbuck Crain Bros. towboat 139 108 1929
229905 James W. Good Ross Coyne freighter 530 90 1930
229908 Patrick J. Hurley Inland Waterways Corp. freighter 530 90 1930
230804 New Orleans Mississippi Valley Barge Line towboat 1,090 215 1931 later Herbert Hoover
Myrtle (WAGL-263) USCG tender 186d 92 1932 sold 1964
Todd USACE cutter dredge 770d 222 1932
296504 Sea Inspector Tideland Specialty crewboat 136 88 1932
232599 Amos K. Gordon towboat 695 1933
Pine USACE flood control boat 1934
Oak USACE flood control boat 1934
Sergeant Pryor USACE survey boat 1935
264658 Chaperon Brokamp & Bressler towboat 150 76 1935
Del Commune USACE towboat 525d 161 1937
Mobile Federal Barge Lines tugboat 1938
238007 Charles Zubik Charles Zubik towboat 517 137 1938
Goldenrod (WAGL-213) USCG tender 170d 104 2 Jun 1938 later WLR 213, to NSF 1973
Poplar (WAGL-241) USCG tender 170d 104 1939 later WLR 241, to NSF 1973
504543 Bluebonnet (WAGL-257) USCG tender 184d 85 4 Nov 1939 later WLI-257, sold 1966 as fishing vessel Tiffany, F V Tiffany
1028354 Dogwood (WAGL-259) USCG tender 230d 109 17 Sep 1941 later WLR 259, sold 19xx as tug Dogwood
Sycamore (WAGL-268) USCG tender 230d 114 9 Sep 1941 later WLR 268, decommissioned 1977
Wm. L. Guthrie USACE dredge 1941
L 73 US Army dist. box boat Jan 1942
L 74 US Army dist. box boat Jan 1942
L 75 US Army dist. box boat Jan 1942
L 76 US Army dist. box boat Jan 1942
L 77 US Army dist. box boat Jan 1942
L 100 US Army dist. box boat Apr 1942
L 101 US Army dist. box boat Apr 1942
249923 ST-47 US Army tugboat 93d 87 Dec 1942 sold 1946 as Roleta, Deborah, Ann K
218 266922 ST-48 US Army tugboat 93d 87 Jan 1943 sold as Fort Norfolk, Patricia J, Walter Tracy, Micky, Rio Manzanares, Medoro
249524 ST-49 US Army tugboat 93d 87 Jan 1943 sold 19xx as Kings Point, Atlas, Gatco Maryland
Tenaru River (DPC-611) US Army towboat 180d 1944 sold 1946, scrapped 1960
Cosmos (WAGL-293) USCG tender 178d 94 5 Dec 1942 later WLI-293, to Colombia 1985
536115 Barberry (WAGL-294) USCG tender 178d 94 3 Jan 1943 later WLI-294, to Maryland 1971, patrol vessel J Millard Tawes
1087645 Rambler (WAGL-298) USCG tender 178d 94 26 May 1943 later WLI-298, sold 1998 as Devious
662169 Brier (WAGL-299) USCG tender 178d 94 2 Jul 1943 later WLI-299, IX-307 1968, sold 1983, fishing vessel Brier
Smilax (WAGL-315) USCG tender 178d 94 1 Nov 1944
1098357 Primrose (WAGL-316) USCG tender 178d 94 23 Oct 1944 sold 19xx as research vessel Primrose
592086 Verbena (WAGL-317) USCG tender 178d 94 13 Nov 1944 later WLI-317, sold 1978 as fishing vessel Nancy Lee, reefed 1989
615112 Foxglove (WAGL-285) USCG tender 385d 114 1 Oct 1945 sold 19xx as Harvey, fishing vessel Maranatha
Blueberry (WLI-65302) USCG buoy tender 68d 65 1946 decommissioned 1976, sold 1994 as tug Blueberry
1244256 Blackberry (WLI-65303) USCG buoy tender 68d 65 25 Aug 1946 sold 20aa as Blackberry
Chokeberry (WLI-65304) USCG buoy tender 68d 65 30 Aug 1946 to Boston Police 2002, sold 2005
Loganberry (WLI-65305) USCG buoy tender 68d 65 29 Aug 1946 decommissioned 1976
247 262523 Quiver Havana Dock Enterprises LLC towboat 49 45 1951
262603 Mary Molo Sand & Gravel towboat 42 47 1951 later Floyd E Thompson, Jean Ann, Ruby J
264106 ferry barge No. 6 State of Illinois ferry barge 40 72 1952
1055669 Pathfinder USACE towboat 62 75 1954 later Dan
1110137 Tar Heel Star Towing Corporation towboat 12 36 1955
269760 Memphis Queen Capt. E. B. Langford excursion boat 45 64 1955
270985 Dorothy A Allgire Tug Boat Co. towboat 39 46 1955
271706 Julie N. Dubuque River Excursions excursion boat 13 46 1956 River Belle 1959, Spirit of Brownsville
274766 Dell Queen Wisconsin Ducks Inc excursion boat 18 55 1949
275123 Commander Dells Boat Tours LLC excursion boat 18 54 1950
275124 Commodore Dells Boat Tours LLC excursion boat 15 54 1952
287837 Becky Thatcher III Paul L. Adams recreational 50 39 1956 NLD
159 1105393 Ethlyn P Boh Bros Construction Co LLC towboat 29 36 1957 NLD
161 1105394 Ida P Boh Bros Construction Co LLC towboat 29 36 1957
276241 Ila M Bernhardt Bros. Towing towboat 27 31 1958
1091925 Cecile H Tennesee Valley Authority towboat 24 36 1958 later M/V Mary Berry
293 500545 Lilly Belle R A Hastings excursion boat 37 46 1958 preserved in Dubuque IA
279163 Coal Queen Bissell Towing towboat 39 47 1959
Lucy Woodstock EXPLORE Institute research 38 39 1959 being restored
281012 Wenonah Grand Portage-Isle Royale excursion boat 91 62 1960
281754 Missouri Belle Interstate Amusement Park excursion boat 15 49 1959
283672 Julie N Dubuque II John N Bull excursion boat 59 64 1960 later Kudzu Queen, scrapped 1980s
283919 Belle of Hot Springs Belle of Hot Springs Inc excursion boat 93 62 1960 later S.S. Empress
301 284331 Bayou Belle Ralph Martin excursion boat 30 39 1959 NLD
Running River excursion boat 1960 later The Lady of the Lakea
Talisman New Salem State Park excursion boat 60 1961 laid up in the 1990s
Gateway Clipper Gateway Clipper Line excursion boat 85 1962 Betty Blake 1980, Oh Susanna
315 285077 Sunliner Wendella Sightseeing excursion boat 35 62 1961
286486 Commander Ozark Excursions LLC excursion boat 35 62 1961 NLD
286977 Slufoot Charles C. Gram recreational 21 31 1961 NLD
287159 Sunline Transportation Eqpmt. Rentals excursion boat 36 62 1961
288098 Grove Belle Showboat Anderson Enterprises excursion boat 17 50 1962
288099 Luella Belle Cal Harbor Excursions excursion boat 32 54 1962 City of Nauvoo 1973, City of Champions 1975, Good Ship Lollipop 1982, Countess 2008
288186 Showboat Touristville Boat Co. excursion boat 17 50 1962
288403 Ole Susannah River Cruises Inc excursion boat 59 64 1962 Princess Augusta, First Lady of Jacksonville, Lady St Johns
289167 Lady M River Excursions excursion boat 44 54 1962 Mark Twain 1975, Spirit of Vicksburg 1983, Mark Twain 1986
289353 Lady Joan excursion boat 40 55 1962 Tom Sawyer, Moon River Queen, Amanda, NLD
291372 Showboat Rainbow River Tours excursion boat 78 83 1963 later Becky Thatcher
291591 Prairie Gal River Excursions excursion boat 34 55 1963 La Crosse Queen 1965, River Queen 1972
292509 Jubilee I Sun Line Cincinnati excursion boat 78 83 1963 Belle of New Bern, Jubilee, NLD
292991 Mark Twain riverboat Excursions Inc excursion boat 87 85 1963
295200 Elva Lee Ray Logston towboat 232 100 1964
296555 Mark Twain Streckfus Steamers excursion boat 87 83 1964 Huck Finn 1970, Spirit of Jefferson 1995
296842 Golden Arrow Golden Arrow Packet Co. excursion boat 50 56 1964 NLD 2000
297336 Memphis Showboat Memphis Queen Co. excursion boat 141 103 1964
298095 Paddlewheel Queen ICW Entertainment Inc excursion boat 87 83 1965
351 298188 Tom Sawyer Loc-Wood Boat & Motors Inc excursion boat 33 58 1965
501068 Showboat II Rainbow River Tours excursion boat 97 91 1965 Liberty Belle 1975, Gateway Liberty Belle 1978, Duchess 2008
502261 Biscayne Belle Grey Line Tours excursion boat 78 83 1965 Gateway River Belle 1978, Tunica Queen 2006
503731 Harbour Town ferry yacht Time at Harbour Towne excursion boat 17 50 1966 NLD
505895 Tom Sawyer Streckfus Steamers excursion boat 99 83 1966
Prairie Gal II River Excursions excursion boat 67 1966
359 510498 Belle Carol John Halverson excursion boat 25 60 1967 River Queen Mary, Lady Ann
510567 Capt Clark's Showboat Captain Clark's Boat Line excursion boat 99 84 1967 Commodore 1971, Becky Thatcher 1981, Spirit of Sacramento 1995, laid up 2009, sank 2016
513700 Miss Green River II M E Nash excursion boat 19 59 1968 NLD
362 513701 Lady D excursion boat 19 63 1968 Spirit of Des Moines 1968, sank 1995, rebuilt 2008 as Jon Anderson White
515536 The Sandy Forever/NPC Resorts LLC excursion boat 26 40 1968
534764 Magnolia Blossom Magnolia Blossom Tours excursion boat 44 55 1969 Island Queen, Jamestown Queen 1989, Star of Jamestown 1991, Jamestown Queen 1994, NLD
368 524621 Arc L. I. F. E. tanker 48 57 1969 NLD
369 521612 Border Star Missouri River Nav Co excursion boat 45 65 1969 Bonnie Belle 1978, Arawanna Belle 1995, Cocoa Belle 1999, Magnolia Belle 2005
370 526450 Jonathan Padelford Padelford Packet Boat Co. excursion boat 66 85 1970
371 527679 Lady Mim excursion boat 54 60 1970 Commodore 1972, Captain Ann 1974, Emerald Queen 1995, Bama Belle 2005, NLD
372 541929 Don Rob T Quarry Creek Land Developers recreational 61 50 1970 later Iva Ruby
373 531233 Julia Belle Swain Capt Dennis Trone excursion boat 98 108 1971 laid up 2008
377 544036 City of New Madrid St Jude & New Madrid Harbor towboat 83 65 1971

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