Quote Originally Posted by Redge View Post
Kosmo, now I understand. What do they haul in those barges?
Quote Originally Posted by Bud View Post
Rickie I owned a commerical diving company for several years. The barge was owned by American Commerical Barge lines. It was loaded with coal in a fleet of 15 on the way to TVA power plant. When it started to sink they cut it loose to keep it from taking another one down. After a couple month the insurance company was going to raise it but it was to expensive because they would have to unload it first. After making several inspection dived It was determined to be to badly damage. Since it was in deeper water they left it. Their are several in Ky and Barkley lake I Have a bunch of picture of us working on it
sunken barge on ky. lake

It's one heck of a catfish spot ...

Rickie