Westergard Boat Works

Biloxi MS

Westergard Boat Works was formed in 1940 by W. P. Kennedy, Jr., of the family that still operates Kennedy Engine Company, and A. M. Westergard. They continued operations after the war, building a line of power boats called Devils. The yard was at the foot of Lee Street, on Biloxi's Back Bay: the site has now been razed and is part of Biloxi Point Park. Note that there is now a new Westergard Boat Works in Gulfport MS, on Industrial Seaway Road, at the junction with Three Rivers Road: this yard is apparently owned by members of the Kennedy family.

O/N Name Customer Type Tons Built Notes
SC-497 US Navy subchaser 136d 15 Apr 1942 built in Rockport TX, to Free French 1944 as CH-96, scrapped 1980
SC-498 US Navy subchaser 136d 29 Apr 1942 built in Rockport TX, to Free French 1944 as CH-142
SC-530 US Navy subchaser 136d 12 May 1942 to Free French 1944 as CH-115
SC-531 US Navy subchaser 136d 27 May 1942 to MARAD 1948
SC-650 US Navy subchaser 136d 20 Jul 1942 to FLC 1947
SC-651 US Navy subchaser 136d 8 Aug 1942 to Free French 1944 as CH-135
SC-654 US Navy subchaser 136d 18 Jul 1942 destroyed 1945
SC-655 US Navy subchaser 136d 8 Aug 1942 to Free French 1944 as CH-144
J-821 US Army boat, passenger 1943
J-822 US Army boat, passenger 1943
J-823 US Army boat, passenger 1943
J-824 US Army boat, passenger 1943
J-825 US Army boat, passenger 1943
J-826 US Army boat, passenger 1943
J-827 US Army boat, passenger 1943
J-828 US Army boat, passenger 1943
J-829 US Army boat, passenger 1943
J-830 US Army boat, passenger 1943
BYMS-55 US Navy minesweeper 278d 6 May 1943 to South Korea 1948 as Ko Yung, scrapped 1959
BYMS-56 US Navy minesweeper 278d 18 Jun 1943 to Greece 1946 as Paxi, struck 1972
BYMS-57 US Navy minesweeper 278d 21 Jul 1943 returned 1946-47, to Greece 1948
BYMS-58 US Navy minesweeper 278d 10 Aug 1943 to Greece 1946 as Ariadne, struck 1975
BYMS-59 US Navy minesweeper 278d 27 Aug 1943 returned 1946-47, sold 1947-48
BYMS-60 US Navy minesweeper 278d 13 Sep 1943 to Greece 1946 as Vegas, struck 1975
BYMS-61 US Navy minesweeper 278d 29 Sep 1943 returned 1946-47, sold 1947-48
BYMS-62 US Navy minesweeper 278d 29 Oct 1943 returned 1946-47, sold 1947-48
BYMS-63 US Navy minesweeper 278d 10 Nov 1943 returned 1946-47, sold 1947-48
BYMS-64 US Navy minesweeper 278d 20 Nov 1943 returned 1946-47, sold 1947-48
Peshewah (YT-281) US Navy tugboat 260d 2 Aug 1944 sold 1956
Piomingo (YT-282) US Navy tugboat 260d 14 Oct 1944 struck 1962
Pitchlynn (YT-283) US Navy tugboat 260d 3 Nov 1944 sold 1960 as Rodney H. Dunn
Neokautah (YT-284) US Navy tugboat 260d 24 Nov 1944 struck 1959
249168 Col. John A. O'Keefe Frank G. Ross trawler 53 1945 NLD

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