88E496 - Looking east-northeast from K&I Bridge with towboat 'Steel Clipper' departing main lock, downbound, at McAlpine Locks, Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio River mile 607, May 1988

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88E496 - Looking east-northeast from K&I Bridge with towboat 'Steel Clipper' departing main lock, downbound, at McAlpine Locks, Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio River mile 607, May 1988
88E496 - Looking east-northeast from K&I Bridge with towboat 'Steel Clipper' departing main lock, downbound, at McAlpine Locks, Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio River mile 607, May 1988

88E496 - Looking east-northeast from K&I Bridge with towboat "Steel Clipper" departing main lock, downbound, at McAlpine Locks, Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio River mile 607, May 1988

"Steel Clipper" is just clearing the lower miter gates of the 1200-foot main lock at McAlpine Locks and the 15-barge tow is flush with the lower guide wall, which is also 1200 feet long. There are 7 covered hopper barges and 8 open hopper barges of coal in the tow. At far left is Sand Island, and there is a chute between the back side of the guide wall and Sand Island. Small boats often pass through this area to get to fishing spots near the hydro plant or further upstream in the Falls of the Ohio. A warning whistle is blown when water from the lock is released into this area, since the rapid release creates turbulence that can be dangerous for some small craft.

"Steel Clipper" (documentation # 507944) was built in 1967 by Dravo Corp. at Neville Island, Pa.
168 feet long, 40 feet wide.
It was owned by Ohio Barge Line, Dravosburg, Pa., until 1984, when Ohio Barge Line was sold to Ingram Barge Co., Nashville, Tenn.
In 1990, the boat was repowered with GM 16-645E6 diesels, 3900 hp. Lufkin red. 4.08:1. Kort nozzles.
[I don't know what kind of engines it had before 1990.]
In 1996, the boat was renamed "Thomas R. Vorholt".
In 2010, it was renamed "James Paul Ayers".
In 2022, the boat was sold to Imperial River Transport LLC, Dunlevy, Pennsylvania and renamed "Mackenzie Rose".

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Taken on: May 1, 1988
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