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F. B. Walker & Sons, Arnold V. Walker, James K. Walker

Pascagoula and Moss Point MS

Most recent update: May 29, 2013.

There were three shipyards in the Pascagoula area owned by members of the Walker family. The first was F. B. Walker & Sons, which was on the east side of the Pascagoula River, just north of Highway 90. The facility had been a shipyard since 1860, operated first by Miguel Pol, becoming Frentz Shipbuilding in 1878 and Gulf Ship in 1918. F. B. Walker bought it in 1933 and operated it with his sons Arnold and John. After F. B. Walker died, in 1940, his son John continued to operate the yard, which closed in 1978 and was taken over by Hudson Shipbuilders, (HUDSHIP). F. B. Walker's other son, Arnold, left F. B. Walker & Sons after his father died and started his own yard. The Arnold V. Walker Shipyard was also on the east side of the Pascagoula River, but further south, just north of Ingalls' East Bank yard: this yard was sold to Ingalls in 1957 and was merged with Ingalls' East Bank yard in 1961. Finally, a third family member, James K. Walker, started his own yard in the early 1970s and this survived until 1985. This yard was located on the site of the De Angelo family's famous "Italian" shipyard, at the southeast end of the Highway 613 bridge. See it from the air on Google here.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT LOA Built Notes
Built by F. B. Walker & Sons
236794 Southern Kraft No. 2 International Paper tugboat 40 55 1937
236937 Southern Kraft No. 3 International Paper tugboat 54 56 1937
235675 Southern Kraft No. 4 International Paper tugboat 29 49 1937
240855 John Colle Jr Colle Towing tugboat 83 65 1941 later Southern Kraft No. 6, Bay Boys
241448 Robt. E. Coppedge Gibbs Corp. tugboat 64 61 1941 later H. S. Mitchell
M. B. Long USACE towboat 21 48 1941
Roy F. Rudolph USACE towboat 21 48 1941 sold as Roy F. Rudolph, M/V Rudolph
ST-138 US Army tugboat 99 77 1942 sold 1966 as Tommy T, Dana Dauntless
175647 Colle 120 Colle Towing tank barge 498 180 1942
175699 Colle 121 Colle Towing tank barge 498 180 1943
246641 Walker No. 9 F. B. Walker & Sons tugboat 168 80 1943
175880 Walker No. 23 F. B. Walker & Sons tank barge 500 180 1943
176074 Walker No. 24 F. B. Walker & Sons tank barge 500 180 1944
ST-244 US Army tugboat 85 1943
ST-245 US Army tugboat 85 1943
Patricia Chotin cargo vessel 101 77 1945 later Suwannee
249117 Linda Chotin Berwick Bay Towing towboat 362 104 1945 later Linda, G-Ten, Frank B, Frank C Barker II, Becky E
251815 Vieux Carre 34 47 1946 later Manana
Novelty trawler 201 130 1946
Capt Wes Robinson trawler 146 105 1947
aa towboat 335 104 1947 later Nina Sue, Amy Okey
251877 F B Walker River Towboats towboat 366 114 1947 later Joan Simpson, Sinclair Louisville, Bobbie J, Frank B Tamble
254119 Meco Dixie Menhaden trawler 104 85 1947
254693 Johnny Walker Simpson Towing Co towboat 366 114 1948 later Liberty, Kay A, Billy Waxler
256014 Mattie P Simpson Charleston (Mo) Oil Co towboat 372 114 1948 later Sinclair St. Louis
257156 Black Gold Walker Boat Rentals trawler 158 94 1949 later Alaska
259321 Trade Wind Walker Barge Line towboat 123 82 1950 later Western Isle
259516 Norman Maddox trawler 119 93 1949 later Ted Sapp, Malco I
259779 Northern Miss. Valley Barge Line towboat 186 113 1949 later Dritsik, Autumn Dawn
260548 Falcon Walker Barge Line towboat 114 90 1950 later Little Red Too
260969 Southern Kraft No. 7 International Paper tugboat 99 66 1950
261050 Raven Bernard B. Walker trawler 156 107 1950 later Deborah, Sea Raven
134 262054 Jimmy Walker Walker Barge Line tugboat 359 117 1951 later Casteel, Bayou Lacombe
136 263706 Capt Alex Lewis Humphreys Bros. trawler 174 111 1952 later Capt Paul Willis, Capt Alex Lewis
140 264326 Jimmy Walker Bernard B. Walker trawler 127 87 1952 later W-B, Teal
264790 Lillian Walker Bernard B. Walker trawler 130 88 1952
265839 Elizabeth Lion Towing Co tugboat 20 40 1952 later Susan, Calcasieu Fueler, Attecia C
146 266825 Johnette Walker F. B. Walker & Sons tugboat 209 111 1953 later San Salvador Express, Johnette Walker, Innocent Express, Pack One
268054 Kay Walker F. B. Walker & Sons tugboat 184 106 1954 scrapped 1979
149 268659 Lurline Walker Walker Barge Line tugboat 184 106 1954 later Mr. Red Too
269196 Black Creek Dantzler Navigation trawler 184 83 1955 later Bahama Land
151 269404 Cedar Creek Dantzler & Herring trawler 151 83 1955
269872 F. B. Walker Walker Boat Rentals tugboat 134 87 1955 later Southsea Mana
154 270117 Oil Creek F. B. Walker & Sons trawler 163 82 1955 scrapped 1987
155 270437 Cynthia Walker Walker Barge Line research 138 90 1955 later Sirenian
156 Paul E. Nash OSV 152 92 1955 later Big Red Too
159 272033 Toni Walker F. B. Walker & Sons OSV 147 92 1956 later Super Red.
273416 Wayne Walker F. B. Walker & Sons research 159 95 1957 later Lillian 30
165 276540 Tiger Shark trawler 90 91 1958 later tug Lady Salvor, Cape Florida
283128 Panther tugboat 35 45 1960
286652 Northern Brave OSV 123 80 1961 later Kala Loa�a, Sea Blazer, Solution, Creole Sue, Solution
172 517406 John F. Walker, Jr. F. B. Walker & Sons OSV 296 158 1967 later G W Pierce, Fugro I, G W Pierce, Offshore Venture, OMS Maverick, Lady Rosalind I (Bahamas)
175 535888 Cherokee Indian Towing Co tugboat 189 92 1971 later Big Miss, Capt. Jos. Bisso
180 541521 MF 620 Midstream Fuel Service tank barge 290 135 1972 later W-620
547752 Leland J Frank J Lepern trawler 105 71 1973 lost 1979
549645 Ladonna Luann trawler 145 92 1973 later Dana Ann, Sherri Ann, Susan K
551566 Dorinda trawler Dorinda trawler 112 73 1973 later St. Martin, Saint Peter, Commander, Lana Carol, foundered off NJ 1976
557024 Laurentian NOAA research 129 73 1974 retired 2003
559350 Delta Miss George Engine Co towboat 118 72 1974 later Big Sam, Point Coupee, Big Sam
192 560924 Okaloosa Plimsoll Marine towboat 157 66 1974
193 561892 Mittie Louise LEC Investment Corp towboat 161 66 1974 later Taylor Marie
194 562434 Melvin Williams Wood Marine Corp towboat 160 66 1975 later Capt. Jim Green
195 563142 Roger Billiot Wood Marine Corp towboat 159 66 1975 later Allen James, Limestone Leader, Kurt Spanier, Jonathan Thomas, Nativity
196 563581 Capt. John Walker Koch-Ellis Marine towboat 159 66 1975 later Sandstone Express, Cyndi Spanier, Lil Susan S
568290 Lucky Louie West Delta Construction towboat 97 66 1975 later Miss D., Lady Audrey, Miss Leah, Medicine Bow
198 565818 Ruby towboat 160 66 1975 later Orleans, Connie Z
199 566757 Avon II Avondale Industries towboat 160 66 1975
200 567980 Venture II Venture Towing towboat 160 66 1975 later Shanty Frank, Rapture
563968 Pinto Missouri River Barge Lines towboat 159 66 1975
567266 Prancer Missouri River Barge Lines towboat 158 66 1975
569175 Three Jack Three Ace Towing towboat 158 66 1975 later Capt Zeus, Sue Holston
570901 John F. Walker Modern Boats towboat 159 66 1975
207 570048 Miss Wendy John F Walker Jr towboat 158 66 1975 NLD
209 574910 Defiance F B Walker & Sons towboat 158 66 1976 NLD
211 575634 Miss Laurie Spanier Marine Corp towboat 153 66 1976 later Jenny Marie, John C Terral
212 581627 Celine Compass Green River towboat 163 66 1977 later Shirley Mahone
213 573908 Mr. Eddie North Bank Towing tugboat 125 70 1976 later Bayou Dawn
571708 Katie Modern Boats towboat 158 66 1976 later Jim Marko
215 578760 Cindy Cole Energy Transport Services towboat 158 66 1976 later Helen Kolbe, Linda B, John G
216 578783 Zoe Compass Marine Services towboat 166 66 1976 later Miss Nelda
571629 Modern Modern Boats towboat 158 66 1976 later Leslie Ann
584128 Clydesdale Gateway Harbor Service towboat 170 66 1977 completed by Hudson Shipbuilders
Built by Arnold V. Walker Shipyard
10 Hunley tugboat 101 82 1946 later Miss Faye
251338 Eagle Bay Towing & Dredging towboat 39 50 1946
252306 Rigmaster tugboat 45 61 1947
255968 Jimmy Colle Colle Towing Co towboat 330 111 1948 later Wm. Barnes
257124 W. G. Violette towboat 136 76 1949 later Egret
257285 Arnold V. Walker James W. Harvey towboat 250 96 1949 later A. Dean Heasley
257700 Dickie Walker OSV 113 83 1949 later Delta Corrosion II, Dady Express.
258967 Bruce Walker towboat 136 76 1949 later Agnes S, Eva H, Universal Switcher, Deer Park, Silver Fox
260507 Big Bee Miller & Co tugboat 39 50 1946
260507 Capt. Alec towboat 99 66 1950 later Chemvoy, Mary Kathryn, Brittany Beyel
48 261335 Viking Prince tugboat 145 96 1951
261274 Alfred B. Beardslee Launch & barge towboat 42 53 1951 later Jerry Bollinger
261501 Houston Coyle Lines towboat 353 106 1951 later Grand Lake, Brenda Ann Foret
262035 H. F. De Bardeleben III Coyle Lines towboat 352 106 1951
262541 Bruce Arthur A L Mechling Barge Line towboat 163 86 1951 later Miss Carolyn
262831 E. C. Marshall Freeport Sulphur Co towboat 97 72 1951 later Pa Pa Fred
87 264722 H. A. Purgley Freeport Sulphur Co towboat 121 78 1952 later Mable Bollinger, Shirley Watson, Miss Donna, Capt Travis
264941 V. J. Vallot Freeport Sulphur Co towboat 121 78 1953 later Ms-T, Eva Walker
265668 R. I. Brubaker Freeport Sulphur Co towboat 121 78 1953 later Anna S
266771 Bluff Creek Dantzler Marine freighter 148 83 1953
266887 Mobile Coyle Lines towboat 232 77 1953 later Bailey B, Mobile, Mr Jason
267130 Red Creek OSV 159 83 1954
267646 Neptune J. Howard Smith Inc. trawler 187 140 1954
100 267974 Sea Explorer Robert E Bailey trawler 147 82 1954
101 264305 Miss Lou Miss Lou Towing Service towboat 319 111 1954 later Paulette Jones, Del Rio, Shenandoah, Arkansas
268022 Sea Traveler Deep Sea Marine trawler 74 21 1954 later Krista S
269006 Tuscaloosa Coyle Lines towboat 231 77 1955
270374 Stormy II Harbor Dredge & Dock tugboat 18 37 1955
104 269455 Birmingham Coyle Lines towboat 257 80 1955 lost 1989
105 270091 Sea Service Sea Service Inc. OSV 185 131 1955 later Rio Papaloapan.
106 270588 Marine Service Sea Service Inc. OSV 185 131 1955 later Alabama, Rio Bravo, lost 1980
107 270830 offshore service Sea Service Inc. OSV 185 131 1956
108 270831 Gulf Service Sea Service Inc. OSV 185 131 1956
109 271489 cargo Service Sea Service Inc. OSV 185 131 1956
110 271490 Coastal Service Sea Service Inc. OSV 185 131 1956
111 271998 Kermac Workboat II Kerr-McGee OSV 195 124 1956 later Tough Brio, lost 1983
112 272216 Dallas Coyle Lines towboat 257 77 1956 later Mister Wimpys, Cherokee Prince
1228405 Patoka USACE towboat 130 81 1956
Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in the Arnold V. Walker Shipyard
115 274818 State Fair State Boat Corp. OSV 99 85 1957 completion of Ingalls hull 1023, Blue Virgin
116 272740 State Star State Boat Corp. OSV 134 83 1957 completion of Ingalls hull 1024, Commonwealth
119 273771 National Pride National Boat Corp. OSV 196 128 1957 completion of Ingalls hull 1016, State Express, Alaskan Eight, Westwind
120 276540 OSV 291 128 1958 completion of Ingalls hull 1017, Tiger Shark
121 Lipscomb USACE Vicksburg towboat 250 126 1958 retired 2012
123 274545 Lil Abner J. Howard Smith Co. trawler 607 194 1957 later Abner, scrapped 1990
124 275377 Barbee Mill Ridge Coal Co. towboat 156 58 1957 later Andy
126 275438 Pensacola Coyle Lines towboat 229 76 1958 later Liberty Bell, Glen Karen, Robert W Taylor, Oscar O. Griffin Jr., Deanna Ladawn, Lady June
128 Rio Das Contas Rio Das Contes S A tugboat 286 135 1958 later Pantai Mas
129 Rio Pilcomayo Tpts Fluvial Buenos Aires tugboat 486 146 1959 completion of Ingalls hull 998
130 Rio Bermejo Tpts Fluvial Buenos Aires tugboat 486 146 1959 completion of Ingalls hull 999
131 276555 Marie G. Smith Crescent Towing tugboat 199 101 1958 NLD
135 281119 Mobil 8 Mobil Oil Corp. tugboat 169 80 1960 later Tatarrax, Nan McKay, Tenacious
137 Mississippi USACE Vicksburg towboat 953 217 1961 retired 2006, museum in Vicksburg
139 Caribbean Service Sea Service Inc. OSV 212 1960
287625 Dantzler Service Sea Service Inc. OSV 172 81 1961
Built by James K. Walker Marine
Miann trawler 142 77 1972
224 550972 Troydon Southern Clam Co trawler 127 72 1973 lost 1995
Norman D trawler 199 80 1974 lost 1989
225 569395 Southern Kraft No 16 International Paper Co towboat 279 85 1975 later Louis Develle, Capt Sam Yount
227 566744 Chad D towboat 98 57 1975 later Cap'n Ed, Cap N Ed.
229 Kevin P. L & L Oil Co towboat 41 41 1975
571318 Fred E Adams Chatham Towing towboat 127 62 1976
576008 Funny Face trawler 162 82 1976
232 583490 Nicole trawler 50 55 1977 later Miss Callie, Miss Brielle
Marblehead trawler 159 1977 later Pertinacious, L'Oeil du Maitre, St Louis I, Chase Express, Lady Carmel
597728 Lonely Man Little Mary Corp trawler 199 95 1978 later Arthur M.
236 606024 Charlotte G4 Off Shore Diving trawler 119 79 1979 later Sugarfoot II
237 610984 Hazel Lorraine I Sea Pacific trawler 197 111 1979 later Alaska Rose
238 624325 Sharon Lorraine Sea Pacific trawler 195 111 1980 later Bering Rose
239 632284 J-B Teague Freeport Sulphur Co towboat 24 42 1980 later Captain Kelly
240 632283 J-B Yesso Freeport Sulphur Co towboat 27 42 1980 later Inland Gator
241 633586 Harvey Warrior DJ & RJ Guidry OSV 177 80 1981 later Crosby Faith
242 639817 Harvey Challenger DJ & RJ Guidry OSV 185 84 1981 later Crosby Challenger
244 655734 Cape Fear Sea Mar OSV 172 105 1983 reefed off NY 2000
245 Landing Queen passenger 1984
246 681358 Jersey Devil PMD Enterprises trawler 185 91 1985

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