Hamp Uzzelle
The motor vessel Hamp Uzzelle was built in 1960 by Hawkins Towing & Barging Co., in Beaumont, Texas. The Hamp Uzzelle is assigned to Parker Towing’s Gulf Operations where it works on the Intercoastal Canal and as fleeting vessel in the Mobile area. The vessel is 64.6’ long and 24’ wide, powered by two (2) Mitsubishi S6RY3 main engines which produce 1368 horsepower at 1800 RPM through Twin Disc Reduction Gears. It is an Open wheel boat with two (2) 68” x 54° four bladed stainless-steel propellers.
Photo by: Fred Miller II