MISS OCEAN SPRINGS
Built in 1941 by Jules Galle, MISS OCEAN SPRINGS was a wooden Biloxi lugger with the following measurements: length 40.7 feet, breadth...
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Sep 22, 20231 min read
VICTORY
The VICTORY, a wooden hull Biloxi lugger was commissioned by Steve Marinovich and built in 1943 by Toche Brothers Shipyard, located on...
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Sep 22, 20231 min read
PACIFIC
Built in 1928, PACIFIC was a schooner converted to a Biloxi lugger. Known owners of the vessel include Grego Anticich, Mavar Shrimp &...
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Sep 22, 20231 min read
MICHAEL S
MICHAEL S and PEGGY RAE MICHAEL S was the second boat purchased by Mato Anton Soljan, a Croatian immigrant who settled in Biloxi in 1923....
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Sep 22, 20231 min read
MISS YUGOSLAV
Built in 1937 at Jules Galle Shipyard, Miss Yugoslav was a wooden 46.8-foot oil screw. The vessel was built for Dominick Jurich. It...
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Sep 20, 20231 min read
MAGG DOFF
In 1942, Adolph “Doffie” Ross built the MAGG DOFF, a Biloxi lugger, in his front yard. The measurements of the vessel were: length 40.3...
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Sep 20, 20231 min read
NORTH AMERICA
When Nelson Higginbotham moved from his native Youngsville, Louisiana to Biloxi in the early 1920s, it was to seek work in the Biloxi’s...
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Sep 20, 20231 min read
HUEY P LONG
The Biloxi lugger, HUEY P. LONG, was built by master carpenter, Jules Galle in his shipyard in Biloxi. The vessel measured: length 43.3...
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Sep 20, 20231 min read
CLARA FOUNTAIN
CLARA FOUNTAIN, a schooner built in 1915 by Augustus “Gussie” Fountain, was named for his wife, Clara Noble Fountain. The measurements...
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Sep 20, 20231 min read
JOHN SEKUL
The JOHN SEKUL, captained by Otis J. "Peanut" Broussard, was employed by the Sea Coast Packing Company.
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Sep 20, 20231 min read
CAJUN
Built in 1946, CAJUN was a wooden hull Biloxi lugger. Built in Biloxi, the vessel measured as follows: length 47.9 feet, breadth 15.8...
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Sep 20, 20231 min read
BOO'S DREAM
The 42-foot Biloxi lugger, BOO'S DREAM, was really a dream come true for Gerald Joseph “Boo Boo” Broussard. A fisherman for decades,...
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Sep 20, 20231 min read
CATHERINE PITALO
CATHERINE PITALO was a large trawl Biloxi lugger, built in 1937 by Francis Brander. The launch took place at his shipyard on Back Bay...
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Sep 20, 20231 min read
ANNA EVE
In 1917, ANNA EVE was built as part of a group of four identical “spoon bowed” schooners by Jacob “Jacky Jack” Covacevich at the Biloxi...
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Sep 20, 20231 min read
ANITA CHRISTINE
The ANITA CHRISTINE was a 52-foot wooden boat that was built in North Biloxi and owned by Edwin and Alice Ott of Ott Bros. and McCaleb...
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Sep 20, 20231 min read
BLUE PLATE
The Biloxi lugger, BLUE PLATE, was built in 1937 in Biloxi. It was in service to Southern Shell Processing Company. The measurements of...
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Sep 20, 20231 min read
REVA ROSE
The REVA ROSE, a 76-foot, steel hull vessel was built in 1970 by Tony Jack Covacevich. The boat was the first independently owned steel...
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Sep 20, 20231 min read
BILLIE BOY
The BILLIE BOY was a Biloxi Lugger built for and captained by Thomas C. Plylar. The wooden hulled vessel measured: length 50.3 feet,...
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ALMA MAE
A hoisting rig with a wooden hull built in 1945, ALMA MAE was a working boat for DeJean Packing Company. Francis Girouard captained the...
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MISS ENDA
The MISS ENDA served the Gulf Coast Seafood Industry for 11 years under Capt. Robert Begnaud. The vessel was named for Mrs. Enda Begnaud...
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