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41 Years On River Told By Dredge Captain Tate
Captain Royal Tate marks 41 years on the Missouri River aboard the Mitchell a 1403 gross ton sidewheel dredge keeping 500 miles navigable He describes the dredge gear the 700 foot trailing boom and 36 inch pipe system and notes erosion shoals must be fought while crews work eight hour shifts with two paddled wheels and a steam engine in constant operation He looks forward to retirement and fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dustin
Fulton Sun-Gazette
Associated Press
Portland
Royal Tate
Mark Twain
William
Mitchell
Twain
Missouri River
Tate
Kansas City
Missouri
D. J. Miller