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2. City-class ironclad - Wikipedia

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   This was a logical choice as St. Louis had the dry dock facilities, was a machinery center, and had a ready supply of skilled tradesmen to do the required work. Most importantly, since the gunboats were to be used on the Mississippi River, building them at St. Louis meant that at completion, the boat could be quickly put into service.

3. List of museum ships of the United States military - Wikipedia

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   PT Boat [65] United States Coast Guard Name Country Region City Nationality Launched Class Type Remarks Links USCGC Lilac: United. States. New York: New York: United States 1933 Violet Buoy Tender Last steam powered Buoy Tender in US CG-41410: United States: Wisconsin: Sturgeon Bay: United States: 1977 41 UTB class: Utility Boat [66] CG-44404 ...

4. Far West (steamship) - Wikipedia

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   The Far West was used in this capacity, along with its sister riverboat the Josephine. The Far West was often piloted by the famous river boat captain and pilot, Grant Marsh. The Far West was known as a fast boat because she had powerful engines, a hull with limited water resistance, and a low profile that reduced wind resistance. She set a ...

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6. SS Admiral (1907) - Wikipedia

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   SS Admiral was an excursion steamboat that operated on the Mississippi River from the Port of St. Louis, Missouri, from 1940 to 1978.The ship was briefly re-purposed as an amusement center in 1987 and converted to a gambling venue called President Casino, [1] also known as Admiral Casino, [2] in the 1990s.

7. Mackinaw boat - Wikipedia

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   The Mackinaw boat is a loose, non-standardized term for a light, open sailboat or rowboat used in the interior of North America during the fur trading era. Within this term two different Mackinaw boats evolved: one for use on the upper Great Lakes , and the other for use on the upper Missouri River and its principal tributaries.