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April 5, 2005 -- BULLETIN!!! Written by Jack R. Simpson (unless otherwise noted), owner of J.R. Simpson & Associates, Inc. and contributing editor to The Waterways Journal.
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 Mv. David C. Devall Sinks in Houston Ship Channel, One Crewman Missing
Word has been passed to us by Dan Owen, frequent contributor to B&B, that he has  received word of the sinking during the afternoon of April 4 of the Mv. David C. Devall. The Devall capsized and sank in the Houston Ship Channel in Galveston Bay. Two crew were rescued by the oysterboat Franco. One man remains missing.
The Devall was built in 1978 by Thrift Shipbuilding & Repair, Sulpher, La. She is a twin-screw vessel measuring 58 by 22 feet and powered by Volvo TAMD-162C diesels providing 1,000 hp. The vessel is owned by Devall Towing & Boat Service, Inc., Hackberry, La. See you on the Web, Jack Little River Books jacksimpson@littleriverbooks.com Don't forget to visit our website!  |
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