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 - see it from the air on Google here. 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. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.
Most recent update: 2014-08-19.
| Hull# | O.N. | Original Name/Number | Original Owner | Type | Tons | Built | Disposition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC 497 | US Navy | Sub Chaser | 136d | 15-Apr-42 | Built in Rockport TX, to Free French 1944 as CH 96, scrapped 1980 | |||
| SC 498 | US Navy | Sub Chaser | 136d | 29-Apr-42 | Built in Rockport TX, to Free French 1944 as CH 142 | |||
| SC 530 | US Navy | Sub Chaser | 136d | 12-May-42 | To Free French 1944 as CH 115 | |||
| SC 531 | US Navy | Sub Chaser | 136d | 27-May-42 | To MARAD 1948 | |||
| SC 650 | US Navy | Sub Chaser | 136d | 20-Jul-42 | To FLC 1947 | |||
| SC 651 | US Navy | Sub Chaser | 136d | 8-Aug-42 | To Free French 1944 as CH 135 | |||
| SC 654 | US Navy | Sub Chaser | 136d | 18-Jul-42 | Destroyed 1945 | |||
| SC 655 | US Navy | Sub Chaser | 136d | 8-Aug-42 | 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-43 | To South Korea 1948 as Ko Yung, scrapped 1959 | |||
| BYMS 56 | US Navy | Minesweeper | 278d | 18-Jun-43 | To Greece 1946 as Paxi, struck 1972 | |||
| BYMS 57 | US Navy | Minesweeper | 278d | 21-Jul-43 | Returned 1946-47, to Greece 1948 | |||
| BYMS 58 | US Navy | Minesweeper | 278d | 10-Aug-43 | To Greece 1946 as Ariadne, struck 1975 | |||
| BYMS 59 | US Navy | Minesweeper | 278d | 27-Aug-43 | Returned 1946-47, sold 1947-48 | |||
| BYMS 60 | US Navy | Minesweeper | 278d | 13-Sep-43 | To Greece 1946 as Vegas, struck 1975 | |||
| BYMS 61 | US Navy | Minesweeper | 278d | 29-Sep-43 | Returned 1946-47, sold 1947-48 | |||
| BYMS 62 | US Navy | Minesweeper | 278d | 29-Oct-43 | Returned 1946-47, sold 1947-48 | |||
| BYMS 63 | US Navy | Minesweeper | 278d | 10-Nov-43 | Returned 1946-47, sold 1947-48 | |||
| BYMS 64 | US Navy | Minesweeper | 278d | 20-Nov-43 | Returned 1946-47, sold 1947-48 | |||
| Peshewah (YT 281) | US Navy | Tug | 260d | 2-Aug-44 | Sold 1956 | |||
| Piomingo (YT 282) | US Navy | Tug | 260d | 14-Oct-44 | Struck 1962 | |||
| Pitchlynn (YT 283) | US Navy | Tug | 260d | 3-Nov-44 | Sold 1960 as Rodney H. Dunn | |||
| Neokautah (YT 284) | US Navy | Tug | 260d | 24-Nov-44 | Struck 1959 | |||
| 249168 | Col. John A. O'Keefe | Frank G. Ross | Fishing Vessel | 53 | 1945 | NLD |