Contributed by Else Martin
The “Pascagoula,” was built by Dierks-Blodgett Shipbuilding Company of Pascagoula. This photo, taken by the Dierks family, is from the ship’s trial run in 1918. This digital photo was donated to the Pascagoula Public Library Genealogy & Local History Department by Terry and Wilma Passmore and was given to them by Fred M. Dierks.
Read this entry about the “Pascagoula” in the “Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships” at “http://www.history.navy.mil/…/shi…/danfs/p/pascagoula‑i.html