Sergeant Floyd (towboat) facts for kids
The Sergeant Floyd museum boat
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| History | |
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 United States |
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| Launched | 1932 |
| Out of service | 1975 |
| Refit | 1962-1963 |
| Status | Museum ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 306 tons |
| Length | 138.4 ft (42.2 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Draft | 3.9 ft (1.2 m) (fully loaded) |
| Depth | 5.6 ft (1.7 m) |
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Sergeant Floyd
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 Location in Iowa
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| Location | 1000 Larsen Park Rd. Sioux City, Iowa |
| Built | 1932 |
| Architect | Howard Shipyards, Inc. |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001079 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | 5 May 1989 |
| Designated NHL | May 5, 1989 |
The Sergeant Floyd is a special boat that is now a museum. It is called the Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center. You can find it at 1000 Larsen Park Road in Sioux City, Iowa.
This boat was built in 1932. It was used as a utility vehicle and a towboat. The Sergeant Floyd is one of the few boats left that were made for the United States Army Corps of Engineers. This group helps manage the rivers and waterways in the United States.
The boat has been fixed up and placed in a drydock. Now, it has cool exhibits about the Missouri River. It also shares information for tourists visiting the area. The museum is part of the Sioux City Public Museum. In 1989, the Sergeant Floyd was named a National Historic Landmark.
About the Sergeant Floyd
The Sergeant Floyd is located in a drydock. This drydock is in Larsen Park, right by the Missouri River. It is just north of the Sioux City Marina. The boat has a strong steel body. Its upper parts, where the crew worked and lived, are made of wood and steel.
The boat is about 138 feet (42 meters) long. It is 30 feet (9 meters) wide. The inside of the boat is about 5.6 feet (1.7 meters) deep. When it was full of cargo, it sat about 3.9 feet (1.2 meters) deep in the water. The front of the boat is sharp. It has special walls inside to make it stronger.
The boat also has a "hogging frame." This is extra support to help if the boat ever got stuck on the river bottom. The top part of the boat has three levels. These levels held the crew's living areas and the boat's control rooms.
History of the Boat
The Sergeant Floyd was built in 1932. It was made at the Howardville Shipyard in Jeffersonville, Indiana. After it was built, it was sent to the United States Army Corps of Engineers in Kansas City.
In its early years, the boat helped move things. It carried people, equipment, and supplies. It also went on trips to check on the rivers. The Sergeant Floyd was used actively until 1975. At that time, the government decided it should become a museum boat.
First, it was a traveling exhibit. Then, it stayed in St. Louis, Missouri until 1982. After that, the boat was given to the city of Sioux City, Iowa. Now, it serves as a wonderful museum for everyone to visit.
See also
- Baltimore (tug), a similar boat that is also a National Historic Landmark.
- List of U.S. National Historic Landmark ships, shipwrecks, and shipyards
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Woodbury County, Iowa
