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)
Most recent update: February 2, 2015.
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. See it from the air on Google here. 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. See that site from the air on Google here. (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 |