Shipyard south of 98 on St. Marks?

Post by **lonesouth** » May 25th, 2011, 2:49 pm

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?

30.195919,-84.179971

It is the green arrow:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=30.195919,-84.179971

Post by **Gulf Coast** » May 25th, 2011, 3:01 pm

Yes it's a very old shipyard !

JTR · Post by **JTR** » May 25th, 2011, 3:06 pm

OOOOOOOOOOld ship yard.

Post by **Gulf Coast** » May 25th, 2011, 3:33 pm

Back in the day we would go down and play on them

Post by **lonesouth** » May 25th, 2011, 4:26 pm

JTR: is that a mold or a hull?

any ideas on the two sunken vessels?

Post by **silverking** » May 25th, 2011, 4:35 pm

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.

JTR · Post by **JTR** » May 25th, 2011, 4:38 pm

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.

Post by **Gulf Coast** » May 25th, 2011, 4:45 pm

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.

Post by **Gulf Coast** » May 25th, 2011, 5:55 pm

Started talking about who use to own the old shipyards and it turned into a history lesson that started for an hour.

Post by **woopty** » May 25th, 2011, 6:26 pm

Ships and boats have been built up and down the St. Marks and Aucilla for years, until recent times.
Century ago these rivers were Main Street.

RiverRunner · Post by **RiverRunner** » May 26th, 2011, 7:49 am

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.

Post by **wevans** » May 26th, 2011, 8:36 am

I put on my internet detective hat

and come up with these

Fiberglass trawler at Newport Marine Industries : Newport, Florida

Fiberglass trawler at Newport Marine Industries : Newport, Florida

I'll see what else I can dig up

Post by **Gulf Coast** » May 26th, 2011, 8:39 am

Wevens, you know any of the Ladds in Wakulla Station/St. Marks /Newport ?

Post by **wevans** » May 26th, 2011, 8:45 am

I probably do, but more by face than name

My brother "Mitch Pope" lives in St Marks/works at Sheilds and he knows near-bout everyone

Post by **wevans** » May 26th, 2011, 8:47 am

Here's a few more pics and a link "hopefully it works" to several more pics

ENJOY

Newport Marine Industries on the Saint Marks River : Newport, Florida picture

View of fiberglass trawlers at Newport Marine Industries : Newport, Florida
http://ibistro.dos.state.fl.us/uhtbin/c ... Industries

BigBendFishing.Net

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