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Shipyard south of 98 on St. Marks?
Posted: May 25th, 2011, 2:49 pm
by lonesouth
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
Re: Shipyard south of 98 on St. Marks?
Posted: May 25th, 2011, 3:01 pm
by Gulf Coast
Yes it's a very old shipyard !
Re: Shipyard south of 98 on St. Marks?
Posted: May 25th, 2011, 3:06 pm
by JTR
OOOOOOOOOOld ship yard.
Re: Shipyard south of 98 on St. Marks?
Posted: May 25th, 2011, 3:33 pm
by Gulf Coast
Back in the day we would go down and play on them
Re: Shipyard south of 98 on St. Marks?
Posted: May 25th, 2011, 4:26 pm
by lonesouth
JTR: is that a mold or a hull?
any ideas on the two sunken vessels?
Re: Shipyard south of 98 on St. Marks?
Posted: May 25th, 2011, 4:35 pm
by silverking
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.
Re: Shipyard south of 98 on St. Marks?
Posted: May 25th, 2011, 4:38 pm
by JTR
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.
Re: Shipyard south of 98 on St. Marks?
Posted: May 25th, 2011, 4:45 pm
by Gulf Coast
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.
Re: Shipyard south of 98 on St. Marks?
Posted: May 25th, 2011, 5:55 pm
by Gulf Coast
Started talking about who use to own the old shipyards and it turned into a history lesson that started for an hour.
Re: Shipyard south of 98 on St. Marks?
Posted: May 25th, 2011, 6:26 pm
by woopty
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.
Re: Shipyard south of 98 on St. Marks?
Posted: May 26th, 2011, 7:49 am
by RiverRunner
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.
Re: Shipyard south of 98 on St. Marks?
Posted: May 26th, 2011, 8:36 am
by wevans
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
Re: Shipyard south of 98 on St. Marks?
Posted: May 26th, 2011, 8:39 am
by Gulf Coast
Wevens, you know any of the Ladds in Wakulla Station/St. Marks /Newport ?
Re: Shipyard south of 98 on St. Marks?
Posted: May 26th, 2011, 8:45 am
by wevans
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
Re: Shipyard south of 98 on St. Marks?
Posted: May 26th, 2011, 8:47 am
by wevans
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
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