Covacevich Shipyard

Biloxi MS

Most recent update: February 15, 2019.

The Covacevich Shipyard was founded in 1896 by J. D. ("Jacky Jack") Covacevich, an immigrant from Croatia, and was later operated by his three sons, A. W. ( "Tony Jack") , Oral and Neal. The shipyard stopped building new vessels in 1982 but continued in the repair business until it was destroyed by Katrina in 2005. The site has been razed but you can see it from the air on Google here.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT LOA Built Notes
Victoria schooner 117 1923
282226 Frenchie D trawler 11 38 1925 NLD
225679 Helen Thomas Denegre Biloxi Schooner 15 37 1925 later Lavengro
226668 American Eagle Biloxi Schooner 62 1927 scrapped 1994
Starry Night Biloxi Lugger 1928 sunk by Katrina 2005
Mary Margaret Biloxi Schooner 1929
trawler 14 39 1929 later Queen B
230786 Doris Mae Charles A. Stojcich Biloxi Lugger 24 46 1931
Yes Sir trawler 12 1934 to USN 1941 as YP-161, to MARAD 1945
266231 Little Rock trawler 12 37 1935 later Big John, expired
975604 Dolores Catherine trawler 14 39 1936
235258 Miss Fran Sis trawler 20 51 1936 expired
235862 Linda Rose trawler 18 45 1937 later Miss Lisa, Tuj
236834 Santa Maria Galveston Hist. Soc. trawler 15 43 1937
236609 Bernard T Bernard Tantavull trawler 20 49 1937 later Neil D
237776 Carlos M trawler 27 48 1938 later Michelle April, Uncle Joe, NLD
237778 Madame Toussaint recreational 20 38 1938
236993 Warrior II recreational 21 48 1938
238030 Branch Office recreational 23 46 1938 later Over Forty
239264 Good Gulf trawler 25 54 1939
238981 John Law trawler 26 49 1939
239308 Zoric Biloxi Lugger 38 53 1939 later Mystic
Sea Queen Ralph and Arthur Baker Biloxi Lugger 1942 destroyed c2008
245200 Gloria K trawler 26 45 1944 expired
246145 Jackie trawler 29 49 1944 expired
246428 Captain L D trawler 29 52 1944 later Capt. L.D., NLD
249817 Marie G trawler 26 46 1946 NLD
251189 Lady Lola trawler 19 43 1946 later Angi Lyn, Miss La La, NLD
250343 Dad-n-Lad trawler 26 46 1946 later Miss Mildred, expired
252292 Swordfish trawler 28 51 1947 NLD
253401 Terry trawler 29 50 1947 NLD
254317 sugar Bear Elmer's Candy recreational 24 42 1947
249969 Gulf Clipper Ben Herndon passenger 63 61 1948 scrapped 2012
267326 Sound passenger 57 60 1949 later Queen of Hearts, NLD
258539 Erick unspecified 43 60 1949 expired
260146 Franka trawler 35 56 1950
264344 Crystal Kelly trawler 37 53 1952 expired
263669 Shawnee William P. Kennedy III recreational 16 36 1952 later Maple Leaf III
263961 Ambler L. F. Allen recreational 20 36 1952 later Loophole
264715 Playtime Mavar Family recreational 42 50 1952
265223 Pride of the Heartland passenger 55 65 1953 later Capt Lucky, Aquidneck Ferry, American Buccaneer
268778 Mary Donna trawler 39 56 1954 expired
269076 Trident trawler 26 44 1954 later Kelly J, Miss Abbey, NLD
267958 Carole Ann trawler 61 56 1954 later Victoria Nacole, expired
267928 Alligator recreational 25 44 1954
269400 New Dixie Queen passenger 77 59 1955 later Fantasy Island
269513 Silver King III passenger 55 63 1955 expired
269152 Skipjack recreational 27 45 1955 destroyed by Katrina 2005
271819 Capt. Travis trawler 39 52 1956 later Miss Banny Carol
270955 Miss Kimberly trawler 66 65 1956 later Mystic Mariner
272915 Briny Marlin L. A. Koennen, Jr. recreational 28 42 1956 later Brown Pelican, Briny Marlin
274910 Mona-Renee trawler 61 56 1957 later His and Hers, Miss Stacy Leigh
273915 Lois C Ampro Fisheries trawler 199 140 1957 scrapped 1995
275337 Big John Gulf Inland Services towing vessel 69 51 1957 expired
276722 Capt Rollie Rollie Bang trawler 61 56 1958 later Aveugle Poulette, NLD
276790 Ronjon Otis Eleuterius trawler 32 51 1958 later Hot Tub
277472 Papa Shine trawler 61 56 1958 later Capt. Eugene
272273 Sea Roamer trawler 49 60 1958
277622 Rainbow II recreational 47 57 1958
278810 Virgie & Sharon trawler 61 56 1959 later Gamblin Man
281323 Silver Dollar Silver Dollar Charters passenger 34 45 1960 later Sand Dollar, destroyed by Katrina 2005
284401 Margie Ann trawler 61 56 1961 expired
287244 Nuevo trawler 57 56 1961 NLD
285405 Silver King II passenger 56 57 1961
286036 Capt Clark recreational 66 65 1961 later Miss Mississippi, Pontchartrain Express
289801 Ocean Queen passenger 99 80 1962 destroyed 2018
290072 Sea Echo Ingalls Sbldg. passenger 31 45 1962 NLD
291454 Friendship II trawler 63 62 1963 expired
293346 Milky Way trawler 63 62 1963 later Prince Nathanael Austin, expired
291370 Pan American passenger 84 66 1963 later Diamond City, Southern Belle
293916 Silver Chalice trawler 63 62 1964 expired
294703 Alabama trawler 67 64 1964 expired
299739 Star Queen Hall Queen Fleet Inc passenger 99 80 1965 destroyed by Michael 2018
502160 Gulf Clipper Hobbs passenger 99 80 1966 later Blue Sea III, Pilot II, destroyed
3 506185 Miss Linda trawler 75 62 1966 later Gulf Son
506926 Lady of Lourdes trawler 78 62 1966 expired
5 507441 Lady Jane Lady Jane Inc trawler 77 62 1967 NLD
508136 Kim Hoa freighter 78 62 1967 later Truong-Hai, Lady's Express, expired
508948 Florida Queen Hall Queen Fleet Inc passenger 98 80 1967 destroyed by Michael 2018
7 509733 Leslie Ann trawler 80 62 1967 later Miss Karen, Lucky Star, expired
512062 Tampico Tampico Inc trawler 103 66 1967 NLD
9 513954 Bud Dobie trawler 96 69 1968 later Miss Ella, Pacific Prospector, Chevelle, NLD
514208 Destin E unclassified 78 59 1968 NLD
514952 Big Bill trawler 134 80 1968 later Albert Quito, Becky Lee, reefed off NJ 1991
517706 Buccaneer M/V Buccaneer Inc passenger 98 79 1968 expired
518436 Marie Kim trawler 149 92 1969 later Victoria Elizabeth, Michelle K
519867 Apache V passenger 98 73 1969 later Captain Anderson VIII, Eastern Star
521080 Gemini Queen Anderson Brothers Deep Sea passenger 90 79 1969 destroyed by Michael 2018
522969 Stanford Morse trawler 96 69 1969 expired
524604 Little Susie trawler 16 28 1970
525438 American Spirit American Workboats Inc towing vessel 67 55 1970
527963 New Florida Girl passenger 99 80 1970
533189 Capt John John Van Pham trawler 90 63 1971 later Ms Marena
16 536626 Capt Jim trawler 97 63 1971 later Ando One, Jessica J, Cong Thanh LLC
538806 Cathy G 47N Latitude LLC research 111 72 1972
18 540278 Miss Valerie trawler 92 63 1972 later Santa Fe, Lady Clara, The Chief
20 544448 John Kemp trawler 112 70 1972 later Tien Thanh II, Steven Kim
545993 Rio Colorado trawler 96 63 1973 later Matilda Tower
24 548433 Capt Ronnie trawler 97 63 1973 later Nana, Capt. Quina, Mario Arturo II
25 549851 Capt. Kevin Kool trawler 97 63 1973 later Dale Tran, Sea Tiger, Christina III, Two Brothers
552862 Reva Rose Bosarge Boats, Inc trawler 95 63 1973
29 556266 Don Santos Garcia Shrimp Co Inc trawler 95 63 1974 NLD
30 557845 Miss Tengah Tam Phan trawler 94 63 1974 later Capt. Butch, Capt Andy
559239 Capt Anderson X Anderson X, Inc. trawler 79 61 1974 Destroyed
565120 Pegasus North Sea trawler 184 89 1975
567425 Shamis Ronald Werby recreational 27 50 1975
575428 Jason trawler 151 77 1976 later Topaz
36 576278 Bicentennial 76 trawler 130 75 1976 later Capt. Cecil
37 578496 Buddy Boy trawler 112 1976 later Tormentor, Blanca Cruz, Miss Eva
38 585452 Diana McCall Diana McCall, Inc. crewboat 99 95 1977 later M/V Apache
598329 Capt Jaime Edward Garcia trawler 99 63 1978 NLD
600601 Rio Grande trawler 98 63 1978 later Jacob A, Rosa Monica, Lady Monica
41 592176 Captain Gary trawler 98 53 1978 later Miss Jordi
42 602200 David McCall II David McCall Inc crewboat 98 95 1979
43 598972 Hilda G. trawler 121 70 1978 later Tien Thanh I, Capt. Thomas, Capt. Simon II
44 610886 Miss Liz McCall II crewboat 98 95 1979 later Mr Jim, Rylan James
45 598666 Exodus Cowles RF trawler 147 84 1979 later Exodus Explorer, wrecked Adak Harbor 2007
607244 Garcia's Pride trawler 97 63 1979 later Cuevas' Pride
610763 Rio Rubagon trawler 98 63 1979 later Sea Wolf, Dona Dora
613761 Mom & Dad trawler 97 63 1979 later Little Joseph
48 613123 Capt. James Gulf Prince Shrimp Co. trawler 116 69 1979 later Gulf King 27
49 614932 Brenda Darlene Brenda Darlene, Inc. trawler 98 63 1979 expired
50 632800 Emma McCall II CDI Proteus LLC crewboat 98 95 1981 later F/V Sterling Pony, Sterling Pony
631031 Capt. Graydon York passenger 21 44 1980 later Oakland, Calbay V
52 629684 Sallie McCall Seacor Marine crewboat 194 100 1980 later Simon Jr.
53 624415 Grandpa Edward Garcia trawler 98 63 1980 NLD
54 641964 Howard McCall Howard McCall Inc crewboat 97 95 1981
55 638285 Mary Diane McCall Howard McCall Inc crewboat 92 100 1981
908903 Capt Allen trawler 27 40 1981 later Miss Ngoc, Baby Belle
57 644164 Morning Star Morning Star LLC trawler 92 75 1981
58 648625 Inez McCall McCall's Offshore Boats Inc crewboat 92 100 1982
59 648559 Pipeline Observer utility boat 89 75 1982 later Alliance One, Red Eagle
60 651715 Shooting Star Theresa Marie, Inc. trawler 89 75 1982 later Gaston Bell
931446 Sea Power John Van Nguyen trawler 199 93 1988 later Tenacity, Arctic Rose, sank 2001 in Bering Sea

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