M.V. Sergeant Floyd: Engines and Throttle Stand

* The original engines of the M.V. Sergeant Floyd were a pair of 300 HP Fairbanks Morse diesels. ** By 1936 the Fairbanks diesels were replaced with a pair of 600 HP Cooper Bessemer diesels which are still present today in the vessel.

The throttle stand was used to control the engine. The crew in the engine room would receive commands from the throttle controls located in the pilothouse.

* There is conflicting information regarding the horse power of the original engines. One source of information states the original engines were 300 HP while another source states they were 400 HP.
** There is conflicting information regarding when the current engines were installed in place of the original engines. One source states they were replaced by 1936. Another source states they were replaced in 1962.

This is being researched and this article will be updated as necessary.

Previous articles:
M.V. Sergeant Floyd: Before the Boat
M.V. Sergeant Floyd: Laying the Keel, Naming, and Launch Announcement

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