File:87k049 Shirley B with crane barge on Ohio River at Covington, Kentucky (8489657852) (Riverfront Coliseum).jpg

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English: Looking NE from Roebling Suspension Bridge.

Small towboat "Shirley B" with crane barge alongside floating docks at floating restaurant Mike Fink. At left, part of Riverfront Stadium (demolished 2002). At center, Riverfront Coliseum (now U.S. Bank Arena).

Ohio River mile 470 Covington, Kentucky November 1987 File # 87k049 . This single screw towboat (doc. # 278241, 60x14, Cat diesel, repowered 1959, 300 hp.) was built in 1940 by Burger Boat Co., Manitowoc, Wis. Originally named "Lucien S. Johnson", the boat was in the Cincinnati Corps of Engineers fleet until 1947, when it was transferred to the Louisville district. In 1956, it was sold to Portsmouth (Ohio) Docking Co., and in 1970 renamed "Donald H". In 1976, it was sold to Standard Slag Co., Wheelersburg, Ohio, and in 1977 renamed "Stanmat". In 1981, the boat was sold to BB Riverboats, Covington, Ky., and renamed "Shirley B". As of 2016, the boat was named "Uncle Otis", owned by River Marine Enterprises of Paducah, Kentucky _______________________________

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Camera location39° 05′ 28.91″ N, 84° 30′ 33.88″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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