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[jtbyte]

Interesting subject for a model the Twin-screw Tunnel-Stern Towboat NATCHEZ was built in the early 1920's and was 200 feet x 40 feet with a draft of 6.5-7 feet.  These vessels and those like them were reputed to be among the most powerful river boats of the period.

[Capt Podge]

....and that's another interesting subject.
 
Thank you for bringing it to the fore. 
 
Regards,
 
Ray.
 

[jtbyte]

You are welcome.

[TailUK]

Very similar set-up to the Insect Class river gunboats.  Twin screw tunnel hulls.

[jtbyte]

Many of them look alike until you dig deeper and find that they are in fact quite different.  Especially if you do a few drawings of the various hulls.  Never the less I find them very interesting vessels and well worth a look.

[jtbyte]

The World Ship Society published some supplements on the Insect Class gunboats and a few on the Nile gunboats.  These are also worth looking at for future projects, but they are very different from the river boats of the US.  Great little ships.