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VERA D

Updated: Sep 7, 2023





The schooner, VERA D, was built in 1896 for Lazaro Lopez and William K.M. DuKate. These men are considered two of the fathers of Biloxi’s seafood industry. VERA D was named for DuKate’s daughter, Vera L. DuKate (1886-1977). The vessels measurements were as follows: length 72.6 fee, breadth 15.1 feet, depth 4.4 feet. It weighed 41 gross tons.

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