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Sergeant Floyd
R
iver
Museum &
W
elcome
Center

Boat Data

Length 138 feet
Beam (width) 30 feet

Depth of Hull

5 feet
Draft 3-4 feet
Estimated Weight (original)

306 tons

Estimated Weight (current) 340 tons
Maximum Speed 10 MPH (still water)
Engines (original)

two 400 HP
Fairbanks-Morse diesels

Engines (current) two 600 HP
Cooper-Bessemer diesels
Rudders 4
Launch date May 31, 1932
Cost of Construction $131,970
Subsequent improvements $110,000 (pre-1988)
Operating costs (1973) $125 per hour
Fuel consumption 70 gallons per hour
Crew required (1 shift) 11
Crew required (2 shifts) 22
Berthing capacity 32

 

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