The M.V. Sergeant Floyd was built at the Howard Ship Yards and Dock Co. Her keel was laid sometime in late 1931. She was named around January, 1932 and launched on May, 31, 1932:
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Monday, September 8, 2014
M.V. Sergeant Floyd: Laying the Keel, Naming, and Launch Announcement
The Motor Vessel, or M.V. Sergeant Floyd was an inspection boat operated under the jurisdiction of the Missouri River Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She served in the Kansas City District. Named for the only man to die on the Lewis and and Clark Expedition, she was a primary workhorse in Missouri River improvement work from 1933 until 1975. The M.V. Sergeant Floyd conducted survey work, performed inspections, moved men, equipment, supplies, and set navigation buoys along the river.
The M.V. Sergeant Floyd was built at the Howard Ship Yards and Dock Co. Her keel was laid sometime in late 1931. She was named around January, 1932 and launched on May, 31, 1932:
Previous articles:
M.V. Sergeant Floyd: Before the Boat
The M.V. Sergeant Floyd was built at the Howard Ship Yards and Dock Co. Her keel was laid sometime in late 1931. She was named around January, 1932 and launched on May, 31, 1932:
Previous articles:
M.V. Sergeant Floyd: Before the Boat
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