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Marrietta Hines

Marrietta Hines

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The tow boat Marrietta Hines with its 15 loaded coal barges allided with a bridge over the Cumberland River near Canton, Kentucky. The Marrietta Hines was headed upstream  when the second barge on the starboard side of the tow struck the pier of the Lake Barkley Bridge. The barge sustained damage and suffered water ingress. The Marrietta Hines pushed the damaged barge to shallow water near the bridge to keep it from sinking. The bridge was closed to traffic for an hour to be inspected for damage.  No reports of injuries or pollution released. The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.

LST-325

LST-325

The LST-325 went aground on the Cumberland River near the Lake Barkely Lock, Kentucky. The former World War II tank landing craft was headed to its home port of Evensville, Indiana from Nashville, Tennesee with 42 crew on board when it travelled outside the navigation channel going aground.  No reports of injuries or damage reported.   The Coast Guard arrived on scene and will evaluate the refloating of the vessel.   The LST-325 was deployed on Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion at Normandy, France.

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Cumberland River Barge Strikes Bridge

Cumberland River Barge Strikes Bridge

Photo: Nathan Morton

 

The 146-foot long, 416 ton towboat Mary L with a tow of eleven empty barges was forced to run aground as it approached the Barkley Dam on the Cumberland River causing it to strike one of the piers of the Eureka Highway Bridge.   An inspection found no damage to the bridge.   The cause of the grounding was due to the high volume of water being discharged from the Barkley Dam.   No injuries or damage to the barges.

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