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Big River Shipbuilding, Vicksburg MS

Most recent update: January 23, 2011.


Big River Shipbuilding was started by Thomas Golding in 1965 but switched to being an operating company, Ole Man River Towing, in about 1969 and gave up new construction in 1971. 

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Ship Type GT Built Disposition
1 Guernsey Twenty Grand Marine Tug 123 1966 Now Marine Diamond
4 Richland   Fishboat 190 1967 Now Legend
5 Ayrshire Twenty Grand Marine Tug 84 1967 Now Delta Ruler
  George H. Martin Vicksburg Mid-River Svces. Towboat  104 1967 Now Christy Talen
7 Silver City Vicksburg Towing Towboat  183 1968 Now J. O. Bradford
  Vicki Jane Big Valley Towing Towboat  57 1968 Now Lucky Pal
  Larrayne Andress Big Valley Towing Towboat  298 1968 Now Jennie Dehmer
  Normande   Tug 114 1969  
18 Dexter   Tug 114 1969 Now Capt Ken
21 Martha May   Ole Man River Towing Towboat  375 1970 Now Louie Leone
22 OMR 1570B  Ole Man River Towing Tank Barge 846 1970 Active
29 Galloway Tidewater Marine Tug 114 1970 Now Delta Buck
30 Garonne   Tidewater Marine Tug 114 1970 Active
  Ellie Kindra Lake Towing Towboat  28 1970 Active
  Miss Bissy     Towboat    1970  
33 Hal D. Miller  Magnolia Marine Towboat  375 1971 Now Linda Taylor
  Steve Golding River Barges, Inc. Towboat  144 1971 Now Neva Belle