Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works, Dubuque IA
This yard was started in 1852, as Rouse & Dean, a name that was later changed to Iowa Iron Works. Its assets were sold to John F. Killeen in 1904 and reconstructed as Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works. Initially it was located at Eagle Point, then, from 1882 on, in the Ice Harbor, where the National Mississippi River Museum is now. It closed in 1972. If anyone can add to the table below, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.
Most recent update: 5 August 2016.
| Hull # | O.N. | Original Name | Original Owner | Vessel Type | GT | Feet | Built | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built by Iowa Iron Works | ||||||||
| 125086 | Clyde | Ingram & Kennedy | Steamboat | 79 | 125 | 1870 | First iron-hulled boat built for the Mississippi River | |
| W. M. Hopkins | Barge | 27 | 1871 | |||||
| J. G. Chapman | Lumber Steamer | 94 | 1872 | |||||
| King of Siam | Yacht | 1876 | ||||||
| 231017 | Fury | W. A. Blair | Towboat | 120 | 113 | 1881 | ||
| 120445 | Hallie | Kanawha River Co. | Towboat | 239 | 137 | 1881 | Later Wabash | |
| Queen | Lake Okoboji | Excursion Boat | 1884 | In service 1960s | ||||
| 100353 | Ida Patton | Patton-Tully Tptn. Co. | Towboat | 39 | 75 | 1884 | Later Napoleon | |
| 76589 | J. K. Graves | Diamond Jo Line | Raft Boat | 96 | 117 | 1885 | ||
| 76760 | Jeanne Hopkins | Towboat | 10 | 45 | 1888 | |||
| 126510 | Cherokee | Cherokee Packet Company | Packet | 631 | 216 | 1888 | ||
| 22 | 120810 | Ferdinand Herold | Herold & Hauptman | Packet | 900 | 244 | 1890 | |
| 110878 | Reliance | Magnolia Petroleum | Towboat | 150 | 96 | 1890 | ||
| na | Dubuque | US Navy | Torpedo Boat | 1,085d | 150 | 1891 | ||
| na | James B. McPherson | Corps of Engineers | Snag Boat | 175 | 1891 | |||
| 76942 | Joy Patton | Patton-Tully Tptn. Co. | Passenger | 63 | 100 | 1891 | ||
| 141349 | L. E. Patton | Patton-Tully Tptn. Co. | Towboat | 94 | 126 | 1894 | ||
| 230425 | Windom | US Coast Guard | Revenue Cutter | 670d | 170 | 11-May-96 | Later Comanche 1915, sold 1930, Turquino 1933, deleted 1951 | |
| 20611 | J. S. | Streckfus Steamers | Passenger | 806 | 265 | 1896 | Later Quincy | |
| 127188 | Charles H. Organ | Memphis & Hopefield Point Ferry | Ferry | 166 | 135 | 1897 | Converted 1918 to towboat Dan Quinn | |
| na | Ericsson (TB 2) | US Navy | Torpedo Boat | 120d | 149 | 18-Feb-97 | Sunk as target 1912 | |
| 81635 | William K. Kavanaugh | Towboat | 203 | 124 | 1898 | |||
| 141584 | L. S. Thorne | La. & Miss. Valley Transfer Co | Rail Transfer | 1,217 | 304 | 1898 | ||
| 3779 | Betsy Ann | John I. Kay Co. | Steamboat | 295 | 165 | 1899 | ||
| na | Gen. John Newton | Corps of Engineers | Towboat | 221d | 175 | 1899 | ||
| 107763 | Annie Russell | Yacht | 127 | 125 | 1902 | |||
| 117174 | Sprague | Mon. River Coal & Coke | Towboat | 1,479 | 276 | 1902 | Sternwheeler, museum 1948, burned 1974 | |
| 150979 | Pelican | La. & Miss. Valley Transfer Co | Rail Transfer | 1,079 | 304 | 1902 | ||
| 111468 | Robert E. Carr | Tug | 30 | 74 | 1903 | |||
| 200094 | St. Paul | Streckfus Steamers | Passenger | 832 | 277 | 1903 | ||
| 228140 | Louise | Quincy Steamship Co. | Towboat | 28 | 65 | 1905 | ||
| 201932 | Mary Stewart | Towboat | 62 | 92 | 1905 | Later Kinser, Mary Frances, scrapped 1916 | ||
| Built by Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works | ||||||||
| 204086 | Albatross | La. & Miss. Valley Transfer Co | Rail Transfer | 1,557 | 305 | 1907 | Later casino vessel Admiral 1940, scrapped 2011 | |
| na | Number Five | Corps of Engineers | Cutter Dredge | 815d | 222 | 1908 | Later Fort Chartres | |
| 256022 | Number Six | Corps of Engineers | Cutter Dredge | 815d | 222 | 1908 | Later Fort Gage, sold as freight barge Fort Gage, active | |
| 28 barges | Miss. River Gas-Elec. Nav. Co. | Freight Barge | 145 | 1909 | ||||
| 206747 | Ruth | Yourtees-Roberts Sand | Towboat | 89 | 100 | 1909 | ||
| 208382 | B. F. Yoakum | La. & Miss. Valley Transfer Co | Rail Transfer | 1,103 | 308 | 1910 | Later Willard V. King | |
| 238816 | Helen Z | Point Towing | Towboat | 168 | 116 | 1911 | ||
| na | Lieut. Augustine | Corps of Engineers | Towboat | 197d | 138 | 1911 | ||
| na | Lieut. Gurney | Corps of Engineers | Towboat | 197d | 138 | 1911 | ||
| na | Lieut. Lewis | Corps of Engineers | Towboat | 197d | 138 | 1911 | ||
| Henderson | Tanker | 82 | 1912 | |||||
| na | Waterway | Corps of Engineers | Dredge | 529d | 163 | 1912 | ||
| na | Iroquois | Corps of Engineers | Towboat | 176d | 148 | 1912 | ||
| na | Scioto | Corps of Engineers | Towboat | 229d | 158 | 1912 | ||
| na | Augustus J. Nolty | Corps of Engineers | Towboat | 194d | 139 | 1912 | ||
| na | W. M. Rees | Corps of Engineers | Towboat | 197d | 139 | 1912 | ||
| 169532 | Burlington | Standard Dredging | Dredge | 759 | 152 | 1913 | ||
| na | Tollinger | Corps of Engineers | Towboat | 510d | 171 | 1913 | ||
| na | H. S. Taber | Corps of Engineers | Cutter Dredge | 754d | 233 | 1914 | ||
| na | Robert McGregor | Corps of Engineers | Cutter Dredge | 769d | 208 | 1914 | ||
| na | Denison | Corps of Engineers | Snagboat | 232d | 137 | 1915 | ||
| na | Comanche | Corps of Engineers | Towboat | 200d | 141 | 1915 | ||
| na | Marietta | Corps of Engineers | Dredge | 297d | 140 | 1915 | ||
| na | Warioto | Corps of Engineers | Towboat | 365d | 141 | 1915 | ||
| 215092 | G. H. Tamble | Warner & Tamble | Towboat | 73 | 84 | 1915 | ||
| 214015 | Rockport | Crescent Navigation | Ferry | 13 | 62 | 1916 | ||
| 214016 | Queensboro | Crescent Navigation | Ferry | 27 | 53 | 1916 | Later Tiger | |
| na | SC 149 | US Navy | Sub Chaser | 85d | 110 | 15-Jan-18 | Sold 1921 | |
| na | SC 150 | US Navy | Sub Chaser | 85d | 110 | 15-Jan-18 | Sold 1921 | |
| na | Kankakee | US Coast Guard | Tender | 383d | 182 | 19-Oct-19 | Sold 1936 | |
| na | Yocona | US Coast Guard | Tender | 383d | 182 | 19-Oct-19 | Sold 1925 | |
| 222546 | Mississippi | Mississippi Lime Co. | Dredge | 116 | 126 | 1922 | Active | |
| 222803 | Kiwanis | Cairo Ferry Co. | Ferry | 142 | 140 | 1923 | Later Evergreene | |
| na | John C. Irwin | Corps of Engineers | Towboat | 143 | 98 | 1924 | ||
| 222882 | Mary K | Kelly Sand Co. | Towboat | 40 | 69 | 1923 | ||
| 248835 | Clipper | Crain Bros. | Towboat | 100 | 80 | 1924 | ||
| 269880 | 425 | Tank Barge | 184 | 100 | 1924 | NLD | ||
| 269881 | 426 | Tank Barge | 184 | 100 | 1924 | NLD | ||
| 226813 | General Ashburn | Inland Waterways Corp | Towboat | 319 | 130 | 1927 | ||
| 226812 | C. C. Webber | Upper Mississippi Barge Line | Towboat | 319 | 130 | 1927 | ||
| 226471 | S. S. Thorpe | Upper Mississippi Barge Line | Towboat | 319 | 130 | 1927 | Later George M Verity, preserved in Keokuk IA 1961 | |
| 227321 | John W. Weeks | Upper Mississippi Barge Line | Towboat | 319 | 130 | 1928 | ||
| na | Willow (WAGL 253) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 1,070 | 200 | 4-Oct-27 | To Corps of Engineers 1945 as quarters boat (QB 2732), sold 1962 | |
| 241209 | Kilbuck | Crain Bros. | Towboat | 139 | 108 | 1929 | ||
| 229905 | James W. Good | Ross Coyne | Freighter | 530 | 90 | 1930 | ||
| 229908 | Patrick J. Hurley | Inland Waterways Corp. | Freighter | 530 | 90 | 1930 | ||
| 230804 | New Orleans | Mississippi Valley Barge Line | Towboat | 1,090 | 215 | 1931 | Later Herbert Hoover | |
| na | Myrtle (WAGL 263) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 186d | 92 | 1932 | Sold 1964 | |
| na | Todd | Corps of Engineers | Cutter Dredge | 770d | 222 | 1932 | ||
| 296504 | Sea Inspector | Tideland Specialty | Crew Boat | 136 | 88 | 1932 | ||
| 232599 | Amos K. Gordon | Towboat | 695 | 1933 | ||||
| na | Pine | Corps of Engineers | Flood Control Boat | 1934 | ||||
| na | Oak | Corps of Engineers | Flood Control Boat | 1934 | ||||
| na | Sergeant Pryor | Corps of Engineers | Survey Boat | 1935 | ||||
| 264658 | Chaperon | Brokamp & Bressler | Towboat | 150 | 76 | 1935 | ||
| na | Del Commune | Corps of Engineers | Towboat | 525d | 161 | 1937 | ||
| Mobile | Federal Barge Lines | Tug | 1938 | |||||
| 238007 | Charles Zubik | Charles Zubik | Towboat | 517 | 137 | 1938 | ||
| na | Goldenrod (WAGL 213) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 170d | 104 | 2-Jun-38 | Later WLR 213, to NSF 1973 | |
| na | Poplar (WAGL 241) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 170d | 104 | 1939 | Later WLR 241, to NSF 1973 | |
| 504543 | Bluebonnet (WAGL 257) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 184d | 85 | 4-Nov-39 | Later WLI 257, sold 1966 as fishing vessel Tiffany, now F V Tiffany | |
| 1028354 | Dogwood (WAGL 259) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 230d | 109 | 17-Sep-41 | Later WLR 259, sold 19xx as tug Dogwood | |
| na | Sycamore (WAGL 268) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 230d | 114 | 9-Sep-41 | Later WLR 268, decommissioned 1977 | |
| na | Wm. L. Guthrie | Corps of Engineers | Dredge | 1941 | ||||
| na | L 73 | US Army | Dist. Box Boat | Jan-42 | ||||
| na | L 74 | US Army | Dist. Box Boat | Jan-42 | ||||
| na | L 75 | US Army | Dist. Box Boat | Jan-42 | ||||
| na | L 76 | US Army | Dist. Box Boat | Jan-42 | ||||
| na | L 77 | US Army | Dist. Box Boat | Jan-42 | ||||
| na | L 100 | US Army | Dist. Box Boat | Apr-42 | ||||
| na | L 101 | US Army | Dist. Box Boat | Apr-42 | ||||
| 249923 | ST 47 | US Army | Tug | 93d | 87 | Dec-42 | Sold 1946 as Roleta, later Deborah, Ann K | |
| 218 | 266922 | ST 48 | US Army | Tug | 93d | 87 | Jan-43 | Sold as Fort Norfolk, later Patricia J, Walter Tracy, Micky, Rio Manzanares, Medoro |
| 249524 | ST 49 | US Army | Tug | 93d | 87 | Jan-43 | Sold 19xx as Kings Point, later Atlas, Gatco Maryland | |
| Tenaru River (DPC 611) | US Army | Towboat | 180d | 1944 | Sold 1946, scrapped 1960 | |||
| na | Cosmos (WAGL 293) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 178d | 94 | 5-Dec-42 | Later WLI 293, to Colombia 1985 | |
| 536115 | Barberry (WAGL 294) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 178d | 94 | 3-Jan-43 | Later WLI 294, to Maryland 1971, now patrol vessel J Millard Tawes | |
| 1087645 | Rambler (WAGL 298) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 178d | 94 | 26-May-43 | Later WLI 298, sold 1998 as Devious, active | |
| 662169 | Brier (WAGL 299) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 178d | 94 | 2-Jul-43 | Later WLI 299, IX 307 1968, sold 1983, now fishing vessel Brier | |
| na | Smilax (WAGL 315) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 178d | 94 | 1-Nov-44 | Active | |
| 1098357 | Primrose (WAGL 316) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 178d | 94 | 23-Oct-44 | Sold 19xx as research vessel Primrose | |
| 592086 | Verbena (WAGL 317) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 178d | 94 | 13-Nov-44 | Later WLI 317, sold 1978 as fishing vessel Nancy Lee, reefed 1989 | |
| 615112 | Foxglove (WAGL 285) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 385d | 114 | 1-Oct-45 | Sold 19xx as Harvey, now fishing vessel Maranatha | |
| na | Blueberry (WLI 65302) | U.S. Coast Guard | Buoy Tender | 68d | 65 | 1946 | Decommissioned 1976, sold 1994 as tug Blueberry | |
| 1244256 | Blackberry (WLI 65303) | U.S. Coast Guard | Buoy Tender | 68d | 65 | 25-Aug-46 | Sold 20?? as Blackberry, active | |
| na | Chokeberry (WLI 65304) | U.S. Coast Guard | Buoy Tender | 68d | 65 | 30-Aug-46 | To Boston Police 2002, sold 2005 | |
| na | Loganberry (WLI 65305) | U.S. Coast Guard | Buoy Tender | 68d | 65 | 29-Aug-46 | Decommissioned 1976 | |
| 247 | 262523 | Quiver | Havana Dock Enterprises Llc | Towboat | 49 | 45 | 1951 | Active |
| 262603 | Mary | Molo Sand & Gravel | Towboat | 42 | 47 | 1951 | Later Floyd E Thompson, Jean Ann, Ruby J | |
| 264106 | Ferry Barge No. 6 | State of Illinois | Ferry Barge | 40 | 72 | 1952 | ||
| 1055669 | Pathfinder | Corps of Engineers | Towboat | 62 | 75 | 1954 | Now Dan | |
| 1110137 | Tar Heel | Star Towing Corporation | Towboat | 12 | 36 | 1955 | Active | |
| 269760 | Memphis Queen | Capt. E. B. Langford | Excursion Boat | 45 | 64 | 1955 | Active | |
| 270985 | Dorothy A | Allgire Tug Boat Co. | Towboat | 39 | 46 | 1955 | Active | |
| 271706 | Julie N. Dubuque | River Excursions | Excursion Boat | 13 | 46 | 1956 | River Belle 1959, now Spirit of Brownsville | |
| 274766 | Dell Queen | Wisconsin Ducks Inc | Excursion Boat | 18 | 55 | 1949 | Active | |
| 275123 | Commander | Dells Boat Tours Llc | Excursion Boat | 18 | 54 | 1950 | Active | |
| 275124 | Commodore | Dells Boat Tours Llc | Excursion Boat | 15 | 54 | 1952 | Active | |
| 287837 | Becky Thatcher III | Paul L. Adams | Recreational | 50 | 39 | 1956 | NLD | |
| 159 | 1105393 | Ethlyn P | Boh Bros Construction Co Llc | Towboat | 29 | 36 | 1957 | NLD |
| 161 | 1105394 | Ida P | Boh Bros Construction Co Llc | Towboat | 29 | 36 | 1957 | Active |
| 276241 | Ila M | Bernhardt Bros. Towing | Towboat | 27 | 31 | 1958 | ||
| 1091925 | Cecile H | Tennesee Valley Authority | Towboat | 24 | 36 | 1958 | Now M/V Mary Berry | |
| 293 | 500545 | Lilly Belle | R A Hastings | Excursion Boat | 37 | 46 | 1958 | Preserved in Dubuque IA |
| 279163 | Coal Queen | Bissell Towing | Towboat | 39 | 47 | 1959 | Active | |
| Lucy Woodstock | EXPLORE Institute | Research Vessel | 38 | 39 | 1959 | Being restored | ||
| 281012 | Wenonah | Grand Portage-Isle Royale | Excursion Boat | 91 | 62 | 1960 | Active | |
| 281754 | Missouri Belle | Interstate Amusement Park | Excursion Boat | 15 | 49 | 1959 | Active | |
| 283672 | Julie N Dubuque II | John N Bull | Excursion Boat | 59 | 64 | 1960 | Later Kudzu Queen, scrapped 1980s | |
| 283919 | Belle of Hot Springs | Belle of Hot Springs Inc | Excursion Boat | 93 | 62 | 1960 | Later S.S. Empress | |
| 301 | 284331 | Bayou Belle | Ralph Martin | Excursion Boat | 30 | 39 | 1959 | NLD |
| Running River | Excursion Boat | 1960 | Now The Lady of the Lake? | |||||
| Talisman | New Salem State Park | Excursion Boat | 60 | 1961 | Laid up in the 1990s | |||
| Gateway Clipper | Gateway Clipper Line | Excursion Boat | 85 | 1962 | Betty Blake 1980, Oh Susanna | |||
| 315 | 285077 | Sunliner | Wendella Sightseeing | Excursion Boat | 35 | 62 | 1961 | Active |
| 286486 | Commander | Ozark Excursions Llc | Excursion Boat | 35 | 62 | 1961 | NLD | |
| 286977 | Slufoot | Charles C. Gram | Recreational | 21 | 31 | 1961 | NLD | |
| 287159 | Sunline | Tptn. Eqpmt. Rentals | Excursion Boat | 36 | 62 | 1961 | ||
| 288098 | Grove Belle Showboat | Anderson Enterprises | Excursion Boat | 17 | 50 | 1962 | ||
| 288099 | Luella Belle | Cal Harbor Excursions | Excursion Boat | 32 | 54 | 1962 | City of Nauvoo 1973, City of Champions 1975, Good Ship Lollipop 1982, Countess 2008, active | |
| 288186 | Showboat | Touristville Boat Co. | Excursion Boat | 17 | 50 | 1962 | ||
| 288403 | Ole Susannah | River Cruises Inc | Excursion Boat | 59 | 64 | 1962 | Princess Augusta, First Lady of Jacksonville, now Lady St Johns | |
| 289167 | Lady M | River Excursions | Excursion Boat | 44 | 54 | 1962 | Mark Twain 1975, Spirit of Vicksburg 1983, Mark Twain 1986, active | |
| 289353 | Lady Joan | Excursion Boat | 40 | 55 | 1962 | Tom Sawyer, Moon River Queen, Amanda, NLD | ||
| 291372 | Showboat | Rainbow River Tours | Excursion Boat | 78 | 83 | 1963 | Now Becky Thatcher | |
| 291591 | Prairie Gal | River Excursions | Excursion Boat | 34 | 55 | 1963 | La Crosse Queen 1965, River Queen 1972, active | |
| 292509 | Jubilee I | Sun Line Cincinnati | Excursion Boat | 78 | 83 | 1963 | Belle of New Bern, Jubilee, NLD | |
| 292991 | Mark Twain | Riverboat Excursions Inc | Excursion Boat | 87 | 85 | 1963 | Active | |
| 295200 | Elva Lee | Ray Logston | Towboat | 232 | 100 | 1964 | ||
| 296555 | Mark Twain | Streckfus Steamers | Excursion Boat | 87 | 83 | 1964 | Huck Finn 1970, Spirit of Jefferson 1995, active | |
| 296842 | Golden Arrow | Golden Arrow Packet Co. | Excursion Boat | 50 | 56 | 1964 | NLD 2000 | |
| 297336 | Memphis Showboat | Memphis Queen Co. | Excursion Boat | 141 | 103 | 1964 | ||
| 298095 | Paddlewheel Queen | ICW Entertainment Inc | Excursion Boat | 87 | 83 | 1965 | Active | |
| 351 | 298188 | Tom Sawyer | Loc-Wood Boat & Motors Inc | Excursion Boat | 33 | 58 | 1965 | Active |
| 501068 | Showboat II | Rainbow River Tours | Excursion Boat | 97 | 91 | 1965 | Liberty Belle 1975, Gateway Liberty Belle 1978, Duchess 2008, active | |
| 502261 | Biscayne Belle | Grey Line Tours | Excursion Boat | 78 | 83 | 1965 | Gateway River Belle 1978, Tunica Queen 2006, active | |
| 503731 | Harbour Town Ferry | Yacht Time at Harbour Towne | Excursion Boat | 17 | 50 | 1966 | NLD | |
| 505895 | Tom Sawyer | Streckfus Steamers | Excursion Boat | 99 | 83 | 1966 | Active | |
| Prairie Gal II | River Excursions | Excursion Boat | 67 | 1966 | ||||
| 359 | 510498 | Belle Carol | John Halverson | Excursion Boat | 25 | 60 | 1967 | River Queen Mary, Lady Ann |
| 510567 | Capt Clark's Showboat | Captain Clark's Boat Line | Excursion Boat | 99 | 84 | 1967 | Commodore 1971, Becky Thatcher 1981, Spirit of Sacramento 1995, laid up 2009, sank 2016 | |
| 513700 | Miss Green River II | M E Nash | Excursion Boat | 19 | 59 | 1968 | NLD | |
| 362 | 513701 | Lady D | Excursion Boat | 19 | 63 | 1968 | Spirit of Des Moines 1968, sank 1995, rebuilt 2008 as Jon Anderson White, active | |
| 515536 | The Sandy | Forever/NPC Resorts Llc | Excursion Boat | 26 | 40 | 1968 | Active | |
| 534764 | Magnolia Blossom | Magnolia Blossom Tours | Excursion Boat | 44 | 55 | 1969 | Island Queen, Jamestown Queen 1989, Star of Jamestown 1991, Jamestown Queen 1994, NLD | |
| 368 | 524621 | Arc | L. I. F. E. | Tanker | 48 | 57 | 1969 | NLD |
| 369 | 521612 | Border Star | Missouri River Nav Co | Excursion Boat | 45 | 65 | 1969 | Bonnie Belle 1978, Arawanna Belle 1995, Cocoa Belle 1999, Magnolia Belle 2005, active |
| 370 | 526450 | Jonathan Padelford | Padelford Packet Boat Co. | Excursion Boat | 66 | 85 | 1970 | Active |
| 371 | 527679 | Lady Mim | Excursion Boat | 54 | 60 | 1970 | Commodore 1972, Captain Ann 1974, Emerald Queen 1995, Bama Belle 2005, NLD | |
| 372 | 541929 | Don Rob T | Quarry Creek Land Developers | Recreational | 61 | 50 | 1970 | Now Iva Ruby |
| 373 | 531233 | Julia Belle Swain | Capt Dennis Trone | Excursion Boat | 98 | 108 | 1971 | Laid up 2008 |
| 377 | 544036 | City of New Madrid | St Jude & New Madrid Harbor | Towboat | 83 | 65 | 1971 | Active |