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William A. Thompson.
General properties
Vessel type:
CSD, Self-propelled
Flag:
US
Owner:
US Army Corps of Engineers
Manager:
US Army Corps of Engineers
Built in:
1937
Shipyard:
Dravo Corporation Pittsburg Physical properties
Length (OA):
70.15 m
Width:
14.64 m
Depth:
2.44 m
Total power:
2088 kW
Dredging depth:
8.5 m
Suction pipe diameter:
0.56 m About this page
Status:
Historical
Timeframe:
1937 - 2012
Review:
Scrapped Last Updated
6 years 21 weeks ago
About this equipment
The Dravo Corporation of Pittsburgh built the Dredge Thompson for the St. Paul District in 1936 for nearly $900,000, or $1.3 million with contract modifications. It was christened in Pittsburgh in March 1937 by William Thompson's granddaughter, Louise, and first sent to New York, where its galley, mess and quarters were fitted. It was then returned to Pittsburgh, where crews completed its construction.
- 267 feet long, 48 feet wide and 52-foot, 9-inch minimum bridge clearance.
- 22-inch intake and 20-inch discharge.
- Could dredge to a 23 1/2-foot depth and 250 feet wide from one mooring.
- Weighs approximately 1,200 tons.
Scrapped in 2012, in Prairie du Chien
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