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 |