William M. Black (dredge)

William M. Black
History
United States
NameWilliam M. Black
Owner
BuilderMarietta Manufacturing Co.
Launched1934
StatusMuseum ship
General characteristics
TypeDustpan dredge
Length277 ft (84 m)
Beam85 ft (26 m)
Depth8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Installed power
  • 2 × 600 hp (450 kW) reciprocating steam engines
  • 1 × 1,300 hp (970 kW) triple-expansion steam engine (Dredge pump)
PropulsionSidewheels
Crew49
William M. Black (dredge)
William M. Black (dredge) is located in Iowa
William M. Black (dredge)
LocationThird Street at the Ice Harbor, Dubuque, Iowa
Coordinates42°29′44″N 90°39′44″W / 42.49556°N 90.66222°W / 42.49556; -90.66222
Built1934
ArchitectMarietta Manufacturing Co.
NRHP reference No.82002618
Significant dates
Added to NRHP12 April 1982[1]
Designated NHL27 April 1992[2]

William M. Black is a steam-propelled, sidewheel dustpan dredge, named for William Murray Black, now serving as a museum ship in the harbor of Dubuque, Iowa. Built in 1934, she is one of a small number of surviving steam-powered dredges, and one of four surviving United States Army Corps of Engineers dredges. She was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1992.[2][3] She is open for tours as part of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "William M. Black (Dredge)". National Historic Landmarks Program. National Park Service. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
  3. ^ Foster, Kevin J. (September 28, 1991). "Maritime Heritage of the United States NHL Theme Study-Large Vessels: William M. Black (Dredge)" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
    "Accompanying 2 photos, under construction in 1934 and as a museum vessel, undated" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved September 25, 2012.