Pictured: the Edward H. (Michael E. Ojard) Photo by: Unknown
FORNEY
Built in 1944, by Equitable Equipment of Madisonville, Louisiana (hull #ST 707) as the ST 707 for the United States Army.
The tug was later transferred to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers where she was renamed as the Forney .
She was later acquired by Michael E. Ojard where she was renamed as Edward H.
She is a single screw tug rated at 700 horsepower.
(Paul Strubeck)
- Vessel Name: FORNEY
- USCG Doc. No.: 1211511
- Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
- Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
- Call Sign: WDE7069
- Hull Material: STEEL
- Hull Number: 398
- Ship Builder: EQUITABLE EQUIPMENT CO.
- Year Built: 1944
- Length: 77.1
- Hailing Port: KNIFE RIVER, MN.
- Hull Depth: 10.3
- Hull Breadth: 23
- Gross Tonnage: 142
- Net Tonnage: 96
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Owner:
MICHAEL E OJARD
243 SCENIC 61
PO BOX 21
KNIFE RIVER, MN 55609 -
Previous Vessel Names:
ST 707, Forney -
Previous Vessel Owners:
United States Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, MICHAEL E OJARD
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