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Toche Brothers Boat Works

Biloxi and Ocean Springs MS

(later Toche Boat Builders, Toche Enterprises, Vickers Industries, Coastal Shipbuilding, Sea-Trac Industries, Toche Marine and Michael Toche Boats)

There have been several boat building companies in Biloxi and Ocean Springs that involved members of the Toche family. The first, Toche Brothers Boat Works, was started in Biloxi in the 1930s. It became Toche Boat Builders in 1940 and moved to Ocean Springs in 1955. It was later renamed Toche Enterprises but failed in 1975 and was sold, first, to Jimmy Vickers of Vickers Industries and then, in 1978, to Coastal Shipbuilding, which failed in 1984, with the industry-wide collapse in the market. Meanwhile, in 1976, Joseph Adaulph Toche Sr., started another Biloxi operation, called Sea Trac Industries, but this failed in 1982. (Incidentally, Joseph Adaulph Toche Sr. was employed by Frank Patti in 1977 to establish Patti Shipyard in Pensacola FL. He and his son-in-law, James Albert Parker, Sr., designed, laid out and supervised the construction of vessels at Patti Shipyard from 1977 through March 31, 1994. Joseph's sons Sidney John and Joseph Jr. (Bubba), and his son-in-law Elwood Joseph Landry were also employed by Patti.) Also in 1977, John Anthony Toche started a third yard in Biloxi, on Back Bay: this one, called Toche Marine, also closed in 1982. Thirteen years later, when the market finally recovered, John Anthony Toche reactivated the Ocean Springs yard as Toche Marine, Inc., but this closed in 1999. Finally, the next generation of the family reactivated the yard again in 2002 as Michael Toche Boats and began building 220' barges and 52' push boats for the Corps of Engineers: the yard closed again as a result of the damage done by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

O/N Name Customer Type GT LOA Built Notes
Built by Toche Brothers Boat Works in Biloxi MS (1930s)
235447 Capt T K trawler 21 1936
236038 Pan American Clipper passenger 53 1937
237027 Lady Julia trawler 21 1938
Built by Toche Boat Builders, Inc., in Biloxi MS (1940-1955)
241611 Master P J trawler 19 1942 NLD
243481 Emma Irene trawler 27 1943 NLD
246801 Mae Marie trawler 11 1944 NLD
253285 A. Q. Petersen trawler 31 1947 NLD
253634 Lady Renee trawler 14 1947 NLD
235257 Chelsea Nell trawler 30 1948 NLD
258245 Lauren Jean trawler 30 1949 NLD
260187 Lady Shelley trawler 25 1950 NLD
261571 Gypsy Wind trawler 23 1951 NLD
267183 Clifford Paul trawler 38 1954 NLD
268294 Miss Sunshine trawler 39 1954 NLD
270451 Heather Marie trawler 38 1955 NLD
271062 Capt Quintinn trawler 41 1956 NLD
Built by Toche Boat Builders, Inc., in Ocean Springs MS (1956-1967)
271485 The Brothers trawler 24 1956 NLD
273402 Ryan Joseph trawler 42 1957 NLD
274092 Karen Lee trawler 52 1957 NLD
274687 F. J. G. trawler 31 1957
275684 Capt. Gregory trawler 22 1957 later King Cod II
276336 Georgia Ruth trawler 61 1958 NLD
278722 Happy Gal III trawler 35 1959 NLD
279100 Mary McKay trawler 23 1959 NLD
279803 Miss Debra trawler 31 1959 NLD
323 285938 Lina Marie trawler 23 1961
286379 Miss Port Bolivar trawler 17 1961 NLD
286918 St John trawler 23 1961 NLD
288895 G. S. C. trawler 13 1962 NLD
289538 Cyrus E. King Frank Hamlett ketch 22 47 1962
292031 Harbor Queen trawler 27 1963 NLD
294644 Avalon trawler 57 1964 later Lizzy J
296073 Barry N Connie trawler 20 1964 NLD
333 296590 Fairwind trawler 57 1964 NLD
299462 Debbie & Trudy Alvin O. Zar trawler 60 1965 NLD
500114 Lynda Jo trawler 33 1965 NLD
500864 Miss Yvonne trawler 62 1965
501436 Lydia Maria trawler 61 1965 NLD
341 502493 Tiger Shark trawler 63 1966 NLD
506374 Ora Mae trawler 76 1966 NLD
507268 Princess Yasminna trawler 98 1967
508422 Golden Eagle trawler 20 1967 NLD
508816 Miss Lorraine trawler 25 1967
510615 Theresa M trawler 24 1967 later Daddy's Girls
349 516259 British Rover II Mary S Stephens recreational 25 1968 NLD
356 521624 Capt Dukes Capt Dukes Boat Svce trawler 86 1968 NLD
Built by Toche Enterprises, Inc., in Ocean Springs MS (1967-1975)
1002 508567 Capt Buddy G John E. Graham tugboat 35 1967
1003 511175 Mr. Fabre trawler 102 1967 later Lil Franklin
511130 Three Jacks trawler 101 1967 later Princess K
511318 Fairhope Saunders WG trawler 102 1967 NLD
512307 Anna Riley trawler 99 1968 NLD
512654 Cumberland Trail trawler 99 1968 NLD
512897 Genesis trawler 101 1968 later Josh & Jake, Capable, Kelly
514589 Sheila C Creech HO trawler 102 1968 NLD
514718 Blue Angel Kogutt Shrimping trawler 101 1968
515191 Miss Sue Ann trawler 98 1968 NLD
516195 Blue Diamond Freire Fishing trawler 99 1968 NLD
1016 516271 Miss Cecile trawler 22 1968 later Uncle E, Lucky T & H
516788 Nancy Pat trawler 100 1968 later Capt. Dave II
517039 Lady Eunice trawler 101 1968 later Capt Wink
517379 Chief Tall Chief trawler 103 1968 later Miss Orva
1019 517451 Jason Ray tugboat 35 1968 NLD
1022 517886 Ms A tugboat 36 1968 later Captain Boo, Jason Ray, Mason Lee
518016 King Diamond trawler 104 1969 later Capt. Grant, A S Skinner
518382 Sonny V trawler 103 1969 later Irene B II
521738 Teri M Fletcher D trawler 102 1969
521860 Fina V trawler 102 1969 later Hang Em High
522766 Roger M trawler 102 1969 later Karen Marie
522807 Independence trawler 59 1969 NLD
Princess Golden Hair trawler 104 1969 later Aurora
Liberty Belle Hyde PG trawler 103 1969
523309 Capt. Nini trawler 164 1969 later Texas Caribbean
1027 519139 Miss Mona Marie trawler 103 1969 later St John
1028 523932 Norma Catalina Miss Rhonda Amy trawler 106 1969 NLD
1034 526736 Donna Marie tugboat 36 1970
527718 Little Joe Brown RH trawler 104 1970
528842 Twilight Zone trawler 132 1970 later George Allen
529397 Outer Limits trawler 132 1970 later Torre Fuerte, Eunice B, Elusion
1040 530100 Mr J R tugboat 34 1970 later Wind Eagle, Captain LJ
532083 Helen & Oscar trawler 121 1971 later Karfaniella
533785 Capt. Clarence S & H Seafood trawler 117 1971
534115 Misty Dawn Leacq II trawler 190 1971
536852 Our Mother trawler 197 1971 later Aleutian Beauty
539167 Three Jaynes trawler 120 1972 later C-Venture
1048 541432 Woolford trawler 97 1972
1051 544590 Lady Punkin Tran DV trawler 116 1972
544967 Prince of Peace trawler 166 1972 later Alaska Beauty
545303 Flaming Star Romero NRE & E trawler 129 1973
545875 Ocean Clipper trawler 163 1973 NLD
1054 546377 Miss Angie Harder J trawler 162 1973
547390 Queen Victoria trawler 162 1973 later Predator
548067 Vaia Con Dios trawler 163 1973 later Roberta B. Kiffe
548543 Lady Carolyn trawler 177 1973 later Kirsten Marie
549506 Vessel of Honor trawler 163 1973 later San Pedro Pride
1058 550775 Jimmy Dian trawler 119 1973 later Saint Peter
1060 Bayou Princess trawler 122 1973 later Miss Liliam
1061 551833 New Horizon Vinaport Vessels trawler 162 1973 NLD
552625 Miss Adella Joe trawler 162 1973 later Ocean Mariner, Pro"V"ision, wrecked 2004
553036 Norma Yvonne trawler 163 1973 later Miss Mary
1067 553746 Gambling Lady Keller's Pride trawler 163 1973 later Bobby Jo, Jet Stream, Keller's Pride, Caroline
Miss Katie trawler 146 1973 later Tri C
559595 Quiet Waters trawler 166 1974 later Tina Lynn
564990 Skip towboat 38 1975
1082 568126 Leslie Geismar towboat 187 1975
1083 569184 Ryan Patrick towboat 171 1975 later East Wind, Darlane B
569363 Chivas Regal Costa JF trawler 164 1975 later Sao Miguel
582617 Lady Elder towboat 175 1977 later Susan W. Hannah, Bradshaw McKee
Built by Vickers Industries, Inc., in Ocean Springs MS (1976-1978)
572742 Misty Blue Misty Dawn trawler 145 1976
583416 Michael Jr trawler 187 1977
104 Richard M trawler 104 1977 later Melissa Kim
583909 Roncador Roncador trawler 133 1977 NLD
594346 Lady Alice Lady Alice trawler 160 1978
597520 Miss Taylor B tugboat 183 1978 NLD
Built by Coastal Shipbuilding, Inc., in Ocean Springs MS (1978-1984)
79-02 616365 Wills Folly trawler 116 1980 later Bronco II, Lady Karen II
79-04 619416 Tiger trawler 99 1980
105 630105 PBR/330 supply boat 291 1980 later Bea Tide
103 647298 Cape Scott supply boat 283 1982 NLD
79-10 666946 Capt. Chau trawler 132 1984 later Sea Queen IV
Built by Sea Trac Industries, Inc., in Biloxi MS (1976-1982)
1 582701 Capt. Nickie trawler 114 1977 later Miss Tra My
3 587944 Southern Comfort trawler 177 1977 later Miss Lydia
596791 Our Father trawler 187 1978 later Columbia
Our Mother trawler 187 1978 Total loss
597520 Bayou Champ Wilcox Shrimping trawler 183 1978 later Miss Taylor B
600399 Southern Nights Southern Nights Tr. trawler 189 1978
10 601549 Vickie Ann recreational 117 1979 later Calvin's Way, Dona Ann
12 601138 Jambon Researcher trawler 125 1977
102 609940 Polar Lady MGF Fisheries trawler 229 1979
Built by Toche Marine, Inc., in Biloxi MS (1977-1982)
589416 Inspector trawler 42 1977
2 592711 Miss Lydia Le Blanc Trawlers trawler 40 1978 later Lady Cynthia
3 585857 Southern Comfort trawler 161 1977
4 590860 Gerald Joe trawler 160 1978 later Ryia H, Fivebros
592390 Mr. Guidry Guidry G trawler 161 1978 later Old Frenchman
6 595326 Miss Lori Dawn IV Gilden Enterprises trawler 182 1978
6A 604383 Miss Lori Dawn V Gilden Enterprises trawler 173 1979
6B 612524 Miss Lori Dawn VI Gilden Enterprises trawler 178 1979
6C 632287 Miss Lori Dawn VII Gilden Enterprises trawler 182 1981
7 599525 Miss Charlotte trawler 182 1978
8 598390 Rosemary trawler 162 1978 later Lady Barbara
9 605963 Classy Lady trawler 162 1979 later Rebecca
11 613376 Disco Lady trawler 189 1979 later Rollin Stone
12 611082 Mr. Dupre trawler 125 1978 later Mr. Verdin, Capt Glenn
15 614060 Master Dale Master Dale trawler 160 1979
602871 Sandy Mist trawler 102 1979 later Capt. Greg
603433 Susan Cheramie trawler 165 1979 later Rayda Cheramie
17 639308 Miss Lori Dawn VIII Gilden Enterprises passenger 92 1981
18 643700 Miss Lori Dawn IX Gilden Enterprises passenger 92 1982
Built by Toche Boat Builders, Inc., in Ocean Springs MS (1995-1999)
104 1042462 T. Parnell 176 1996
220 1043053 Master Alston Wallis CA trawler 137 1996
221 1044077 Mrs. Mina Aparicio A trawler 137 1996
222 1041047 Gulf Seal trawler 159 1996 later Miss Thao Nhi
223 1056352 Mister L E Casterline LE trawler 137 1997
224 1045282 Sea Lion I Dang KV trawler 157 1997
225 1050697 Lady Josie towboat 145 1997
145 1068585 Mary Kay towboat 114 1998
228 1072173 Heavy C towboat 32 1998
1087105 CBR-776 Central Barge Rental freight barge 856 1999
Built by Michael Toche Boats, in Ocean Springs MS (2002-2005)
1145394 MBO3 Matthews Marine freight barge 145 2003
1148214 Susan Marie Hickory Island trawler 35 2003

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