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MARION SMITH (1960)
Pictured as: the Florida (Crescent Towing and Salvage) Photo by: Birk Thomas

Built in 1960, by Jakobson Shipyard Incorporated of Oyster Bay, New York (hull #402) as the Brooklyn for the New York Dock and Railroad Company of New York, New York.

In 1978, the New York Dock and Railroad Company traded the tug to the Crescent Towing and Salvage Company Incorporated of New Orleans, Louisiana. For the tug Marion Smith.

The tug Brooklyn under the ownership of the Crescent Towing and Salvage Company. Was renamed as the Marion Smith.

In 1981, the Crescent Towing and Salvage Company renamed the tug as the Louise.

In 2002, the tug was rebuilt and repowered. The project included a complete redesign of the vessel. Including the wheelhouse, with improved window placement, and low profile stacks for maximum visibility. And the tug was renamed as the Florida.

Her stern section, and propulsion system, were removed, and replaced. Her existing single, EMD 12-567C diesel engine was removed. And, replaced with two, eight cylinder, General Electric 228, diesel engines. With Reintjes reduction gears, at a ratio of 4:1. Turning two, 85(in) Bollinger stainless steel, fixed pitch propellers. Mounted in 86(in) type 37 kort nozzles. With stainless steel inner rings. And, a maximum range of forty five degrees for increased maneuverability. She is a twin screw tug rated at 4,200 horsepower.
(Paul Strubeck)


  • Vessel Name: MARION SMITH (1960)
  • USCG Doc. No.: 280380
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
  • Call Sign: WDE5561
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 402
  • Ship Builder: JAKOBSON SHIPYARD INC
  • Year Built: 1960
  • Length: 98.4
  • Hailing Port: NEW ORLEANS, LA.
  • Hull Depth: 13.6
  • Hull Breadth: 26.2
  • Gross Tonnage: 251
  • Net Tonnage: 171
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    Brooklyn, Marion Smith, Louise
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    New York Dock and Railroad Co., CRESCENT TOWING & SALVAGE CO INC