Honoring Mississippi’s Maritime Heritage
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Maritime members make way for future museum (Click on title to view WLOX video!) Dozens of patriotic citizens spent their morning cleaning up the old Pascagoula High School for a good cause. The old math and science building is being…
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Contributed by Else Martin IMPORTANT JOB, building the proper spars, masts, booms, yard arms, etc. Precision carpentry was needed. R. D. SMITH, SHIPBUILDER AND SPARMAKER, 1877 East Pascagoula, Miss. FIRST YARD ABOVE R.R. BRIDGE Vessel hauled out and repaired promptly,…
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Contributed by Else Martin Mouth of the East Pascagoula River Light House. No date. Destroyed in 1906 hurricane.
Photos of the Chickasawhay River Lighthouse taken by Else Martin in February 2011.
Contributed by Else Martin Rachel’s awesome remains – Gulf Shores beach. The large lumber schooner Rachel was built in 1919 at Moss Point by DeAngelo. The remains are visible in the sand beach. How I wish we could get the…
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Contributed by Else Martin Thanks to Jim Blackwell for this great photo of Pelham’s on the waterfront. Jim BlackwellPascagoula, Remember when…….. Here us a picture of J H Pelham Seafood and Lewis Sporting Goods.
Contributed by Else Martin 1994 – Ingalls, 5 delivered total 317 vessels delivered to date. Jan 31 – USS Port Royal (CG 73) Aegis Guided Missile Cruiser, U. S. Navy Pacific Battleship Center – Battleship USS Iowa July 9th, 1994…
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Contributed by Else Martin Aberfoil – Freight Schooner Built in Moss Point, Miss., 1919 Builder: Dantzler Shipyard Registration #220835 Description: 267.3 Length, 46.0 breadth, 23.6 depth… Usage: Freight – Homeport: New York Dantzler Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Company Main Office…
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Contributed by Else Martin The $35 million contract for 2 U. S. Navy Polaris Submarine Tenders. A vital link in support of the U. S. Navy’s Polaris Weapons System. Capable of making any submarine repair, servicing and maintaining the nuclear…
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Jobs, paychecks! The Economy! Shipbuilding from 1939 to 1945 was non stop. 1939 Tom Dawson, came from Bells, Texas
Jobs, paychecks! The Economy! Shipbuilding from 1939 to 1945 was non stop. 1943 Sue Wilson of Vancleave, Miss.
Contributed by Else Martin Jobs, paychecks! The Economy! They came to work! Shipbuilding from 1939 to 1945 was non stop. 1943 – E. C. Coker, of Philadelphia, Miss.
Contributed by Else Martin Jobs, paychecks! The Economy! Shipbuilding from 1939 to 1945 was non stop. It was ’round the clock – A hard day’s night for many.
Contributed by Else Martin USS Constitution added 2 new photos. Take a look at the first official USS Constitution command photo taken in Dry Dock One located in Charlestown Navy Yard. HUZZAH!!!!
Contributed by Else Martin Just TWO more of the hundreds of shipbuilders…. May 1877 Advertisements, Star of Pascagoula Newspaper R. D. SMITH, SHIPBUILDER AND SPARMAKER, East Pascagoula, Miss. FIRST YARD ABOVE R.R. BRIDGE Vessel hauled out and repaired promptly, and…
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