 On left, with barge used to reduce bow wave.
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| History | |
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| Name | Mississippi (V) |
| Owner | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Port of registry | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Builder | VT Halter Marine, Inc., Moss Point, MS |
| Laid down | March 31, 1992 |
| Completed | 1993 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In Service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 2600 tons |
| Displacement | 2135 tons |
| Length | 241 ft (73 m) |
| Beam | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Height | 52 ft 1+1⁄2 in (15.888 m) |
| Draft | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Depth | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Installed power | 3 Caterpillar 3408 diesels at 350 kW (470 hp) |
| Propulsion | 3 Caterpillar 3606 diesels (6276 hp. total) turning 3 5-blade 93-inch-diameter (2,400 mm) propellers |
| Speed | 15 mph (24 km/h); 8 mph (13 km/h) with tow |
| Crew | 36 |
M/V Mississippi is a United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) towboat operating on the Mississippi River. It is the largest diesel towboat on the river.
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