Shipyard south of 98 on St. Marks?

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Shipyard south of 98 on St. Marks?

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is that what that is, a ship yard? It is off Old Plank Rd and appears to not have been used for quite a while. Also, what are the two sunken ships that are in the area? One north and one south?

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Yes it's a very old shipyard !
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OOOOOOOOOOld ship yard.

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Back in the day we would go down and play on them
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JTR: is that a mold or a hull?

any ideas on the two sunken vessels?
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Thought someone told me they built PT boats there during WWII. Chuck Shields at Shields Marina in St. Marks is very knowledgeable about the area. He'd be the one to know for certain.
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It is a wooden hull. If you look close there is a no trespassing sign on the front of it.

We would pass by and wonder what the place was like in it's prime.

Don't have any information on the sunken boats.
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silverking wrote:Thought someone told me they built PT boats there during WWII. Chuck Shields at Shields Marina in St. Marks is very knowledgeable about the area. He'd be the one to know for certain.
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Started talking about who use to own the old shipyards and it turned into a history lesson that started for an hour.
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Ships and boats have been built up and down the St. Marks and Aucilla for years, until recent times.
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I can remember when there was a huge building there, but it was still abandoned then. THat was back in the day when we use to jump off the old Bridge tower roof into the river.
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I put on my internet detective hat :-D and come up with these :smt004 :beer: :beer:
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Fiberglass trawler at Newport Marine Industries : Newport, Florida

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Fiberglass trawler at Newport Marine Industries : Newport, Florida

I'll see what else I can dig up :thumbup:
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Wevens, you know any of the Ladds in Wakulla Station/St. Marks /Newport ?
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I probably do, but more by face than name :oops: My brother "Mitch Pope" lives in St Marks/works at Sheilds and he knows near-bout everyone :-D :beer:
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Here's a few more pics and a link "hopefully it works" to several more pics :thumbup: ENJOY :beer:
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Newport Marine Industries on the Saint Marks River : Newport, Florida picture
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Newport Marine Industries on the Saint Marks River : Newport, Florida picture
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View of fiberglass trawlers at Newport Marine Industries : Newport, Florida
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