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Raymond & Associates, Bayou La Batre AL

(formerly La Force Shipyard)

Most recent update: January 6, 2012.

La Force Shipyard was established in 1975 by Frankie LaForce to build fishing boats but, in recent years, broadened its scope to build tugs, towboats and supply boats.  Raymond La Force established Raymond & Associates on adjoining property in 2005 but it is all now one yard.  The shipyard does not have a web site, but you can see it from the air on Google here.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Type GT Built Disposition
Built by Raymond & Associates
401 Karen Nicole Raymond & Assoc Fishing Vessel 132 2006 Active
402 Andrea A Andrea A LLC Fishing Vessel 132 26-May-11 Active
403 M/V Justice Progressive Barge Line Towboat 286 13-Feb-06 Active
404 St. Jude Thaddeus Eckstein Marine Towboat 98 30-Mar-07 Active
405 Sacred Heart Eckstein Marine Towboat 98 28-Aug-07 Active
406 Mr Alex Eckstein Marine Towboat 98 Apr-07 Active
407 Divine Mercy Eckstein Marine Towboat 174 6-Feb07 Active
408 Lady of Perpetual Help Eckstein Marine Towboat 174 6-Feb-07 Active
409 Thomas Golding Golding Barge Line Towboat 98 15-Apr-08 Active
410            
411 Michele Gonsoulin LeBoeuf Towing Towboat 164 20-Sep-07 Active
412 Captain Bill English Kirby Marine Towboat 223 19-Sep-07 Active
413 Houston Kirby Marine Towboat 223 17-Mar-08 Active
414 Houma Kirby Marine Towboat 223 1-Apr-08 Active
415 Mobile Kirby Marine Towboat 223 24-Jun-08 Active
416 Melody Golding Golding Barge Line Towboat 98 12-Nov-08 Active
417 Scarlett Isabella Scarlett Isabella Inc. Towboat 98 13-Oct-09 Active
418            
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420 Good Shepherd Eckstein Marine Towboat 156 18-Mar-08 Active
421 St. Padre Pio Eckstein Marine Towboat 156 19-Jun-08 Active
422 Jeff Montgomery Kirby Marine Towboat 223 1-Oct-08 Active
423 Galveston Kirby Marine Towboat 223 1-Dec-08 Active
424 Morgan City Kirby Marine Towboat 223 26-Feb-09 Active
425 Pass Christian Kirby Marine Towboat 223 22-Jul-09 Active
426 Mr Joe Odyssea Vessels Towboat 297 14-Apr-10 Active 
427 Mr Sam Odyssea Vessels Towboat 297 22-Jan-10 Active 
428 Resurrection Eckstein Marine Towboat 167 7-Jul-08 Active
429 Lady of Lourdes Eckstein Marine Towboat 167 7-Jul-08 Active
430 Blessed Trinity  Eckstein Marine Towboat 167 7-Jan-09 Active
431 Holy Rosary  Eckstein Marine Towboat 167 14-Jan-09 Active
432 Holy Cross Eckstein Marine Towboat 167 16-Mar-09 Active
433 Salvation Eckstein Marine Towboat 167 5-Jun-09 Active
434 Niceville Kirby Marine Towboat 223 15-Oct-09 Active
435 Michael McCreery Kirby Marine Towboat 223 30-Oct-09 Active
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437            
438 Miss Rolanette Kirby Marine Towboat 223 4-May-10 Active
439 Ellis Davis Kirby Marine Towboat 223 17-May-10 Active
440 Gayle Force Land Air Sea Inc. Barge 1,561 15-Dec-09 Active
441 St. Thomas Lighthouse Towing Towboat 183 13-Dec-10 Active
442 St. Charles Dufrene Boats Towboat 178 10-Mar-11 Active
443 Scout Willamette Champion LLC Towboat 178 5-Aug-11 Active
444 Capt. Tom Brown Blessey Marine Towboat 178 4-Apr-11 Active
445 Jerry Dog McLain Blessey Marine Towboat 178 23-Jun-11 Active
446 Patriot Progressive B.L. Towboat 178 14-Sep-11 Active
447 Miss Ann Coastal & Gulf Towboat 178 6-Sep-11 Active
452 Mister Jim Coastal & Gulf Towboat 178 31-Oct-11 Active
  North Bank Towing Tug     Building
  North Bank Towing Tug     Building
Built by La Force Shipyard
7 Sweet Rosalie   Fishing Vessel 110 1979 Now "Captain Joe"
  Mr. Raymond   Fishing Vessel 113 1979 Now "Charlie's Pride"
  Wright's Pride   Fishing Vessel 113 1980 Now "Anna Marie"
102 Custom Fueler Custom Fuel Services Towboat 

166

 1981 Now "Dick Tomayko"
  Savage Savage Fishing Vessel 115 1982 Active
18 Seafarer Jessie Jean Enterprises Fishing Vessel 158 1984 Active
24 Thunder Bay Thunder Bay Fishing Vessel 158 1985 Active
  Intrepid North Atlantic Enterprises Fishing Vessel 165 1985 Active
26 Majestic Majestic Fishing Vessel 166 1985 Active
27 Jason & Danielle L & G Fisheries Fishing Vessel 171 1985 Active
  Lady Lynn New Horizon Fishpacking Fishing Vessel 120 1985 Active
  Rose Marie Rose Marie Fishing Vessel 159 1985 Active
30 Luke & Sarah Wood Hollow Trawlers Fishing Vessel 198 1986 Active
  Courtney Elizabeth C E H Fishing Vessel 186 1987 Active
  Kelly Ann Kelly Ann Fishing Vessel 174 1988 Active
36 Edward G Edward G Fishing Vessel 174 1988 Active
38 Miss Fran   Fishing Vessel 167 1988 Now "Katy Mary"
39 Allison Mennolow Fishing Fishing Vessel 120 1988 Active
40 Beth Anne Vivian III Fishing Vessel 165 1988 Active
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43 Glacier Bay Glacier Bay Fishing Vessel 177 1989 Active
44 Miss Lisa Miss Lisa Fishing Vessel 128 1989 Active
45 Northern Venture Northern Venture Fishing Vessel 124 1989 Now "Mariah"
46 Sir Francis   Fishing Vessel 134 1990 Active
47 Stephen B First Motions Fishing Vessel 206 1990 Active
48 Mary Elena Loftes Jr HA Fishing Vessel 140 1990 Active
49 Jessica Lynn   Fishing Vessel 182 1991 Now "Incentive"
50 High Spirit Vessel Management Fishing Vessel 198 1992 Active
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  Miss Tatum Royal Bank of Canada Fishing Vessel 116 1992 Active
53 Capt. Davis Nguyen HS Fishing Vessel 109 1993 Active
102? St. Martin   Fishing Vessel 133 1993 Now "Miss Marissa"
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56 White Water White Water Seafood Fishing Vessel 164 1994 Active
57 Nha Trang II Dang D Fishing Vessel 136 1994 Active
58 Capt. Nguyen   Fishing Vessel 137 1994 Now "Capt. T. D."
59 Ashley Le Tran Amanda Le Fishing Vessel 135 1995 Active
60 Midnight Angel Nguyen Shipping Fishing Vessel 137 1995 Active
61 Capt. Jimmy Vo J Fishing Vessel 137 1995 Active
62 Miss Sylvia Nguyen TV Fishing Vessel 146 1995 Active
63 Capt. Richard Trieu JP Fishing Vessel 146 1995 Active
64 Capt. D N Nguyen D Fishing Vessel 137 1995 Active
65 Gulf Challenger Huynh A H Fishing Vessel 163 1995 Active
66 Miss Marie Miss Marie Fishing Vessel 138 1995 Active
67 Jimmy Kien Giang   Fishing Vessel 154 1995 Now "Master Jimmy"
68 Capt. Matthew Dao A N Fishing Vessel 157 1995 Active
69 Thunder N Nguyen HD Fishing Vessel 154 1995 Lost 2001
201? Apalachee Warrior Creamer QH Fishing Vessel 137 1996 Active
202? Diamondhead   Fishing Vessel 175 1996 Now "Sea Commander II"
70            
71 Capt. Eliot   Fishing Vessel 139 1996 Now "Capt. Tuck"
72 Miss Phuong Kim Thuy   Fishing Vessel 138 1996 Now "An Giang Express"
73 Dragon King Martino J Fishing Vessel 142 1996 Active
74 Second Chance Lai D V Fishing Vessel 142 1996 Active
75 Lady Lavang Tran F Fishing Vessel 143 1996 Active
76 Master Joe Nguyen MC Fishing Vessel 137 1996 Active
77 Sally Kim III Nguyen T Fishing Vessel 159 1996 Active
78 Miss Lorie   Fishing Vessel 159 1996 Now "Capt Christopher"
79 Thanh Lam Lam KM Fishing Vessel 140 1996 Active
80 Mister Marco Campanale & Sons Fishing Vessel 101 1997 Active
81 Miss Loraine Miss Loraine Fishing Vessel 144 1997 Active
82 Black Sheep   Fishing Vessel 147 1997 Now "Kevin Rico II"
83 Miss Lorie Trieu TJ Fishing Vessel 163 1997 Active
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87 Mr C II B&L Marine Offshore Service 322 1998 Active
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90 Miss Ashleigh Miss Ashleigh Fishing Vessel 146 1999 Active
91            
92 Fishermen XVI XVI Fishing Vessel 143 1999 Active
93 Lady Elizabeth Millennium Fishing Fishing Vessel 338 2000 Now "Sunlight"
94            
  Repent American Tugs Tug

98

 2000 Now "Creole Crusader"
95 Fishermen XVII XVI Fishing Vessel 147 1999 Active
96 Miss Angela Trieu H Fishing Vessel 172 2000 Active
97 Kayla Maureen Ricky G Fishing Vessel 147 2000 Active
98 Fishermen XVIII XVIII Fishing Vessel 147 2000 Now "Collin & Warren III"
99 Laforce I   Offshore Service 338 2003 Now "HOS Hotshot"
100 Beauregard Coast Crafts Offshore Service 389 2001 Active
101            
  Five Queens Ba Van Ta Fishing Vessel 172 2000 Active
102 Seagull I Nguyen HV Fishing Vessel 172 2000 Active
103 Miss Kimberly III Dang VD Fishing Vessel 172 2000 Active
104 Dang Brothers Nguyen BT Fishing Vessel 172 2000 Now "Sharon Ncole"
105 Zephyr Coastal & Offshore Pacific Fishing Vessel 151 2000 Active
106 Bello Rio Nguyen PD Fishing Vessel 172 2001 Active
107 Princess Mai Diem Fishing Vessel 172 2001 Now "Princess Nicole"
108 Capt. Lee II Vo HV Fishing Vessel 172 2001 Now "Master Jacob"
109 Lucky Andy II Vo HV Fishing Vessel 172 2001 Now "Zibet"
110 Capt. Thanh IV Nguyen PH Fishing Vessel 172 2001 Active
111 Sea Lion V Dang KV Fishing Vessel 172 2001 Active
112 Princess Sarah Tran ST Fishing Vessel 172 2001 Active
113 Capt. H. & H. III Nguyen HV Fishing Vessel 172 2001 Now "Jimmy & Johnny Jr."
114 Seagull III Nguyen HV Fishing Vessel 172 2001 Active
115 Miss Anna Trieu H Fishing Vessel 172 2001 Active
116            
117 Miss Lorie II Trieu TJ Fishing Vessel 172 2001 Now "Princess Kelly"
118 Princess Jasmine II Trieu L Fishing Vessel 172 2001 Active
119 Lucky Star Ocean Bui XT Fishing Vessel 172 2001 Now "Lucky Sea Star"
120 John 3:16 American Tugs Tug

96

 2002 Active
121 Anthony Do LaForce Shipyard Fishing Vessel 173 2001 Now "Master Lee"
122 America America Fishing Fishing Vessel 147 2001 Active
123 Princess Alena   Fishing Vessel 173 2002 Now "Miss Carol"
124 Princess Tina   Fishing Vessel 173 2002 Now "King of the Sea"
125 Miss Jayda   Fishing Vessel 173 2001 Now "Miss Bianca"
126 Lucky Two     173 2002 Active
127 Sea Lion VI Tam Van Phan Fishing Vessel 173 2002 Active
128 Sally Kim IV Tommy Nguyen Fishing Vessel 173 2002 Active
129 Capt. Thanh V Nguyen ST Fishing Vessel 176 2002 Active
130 Freedom Progressive Barge Line Towboat 184 2002 Active
131 Sea Commander V   Fishing Vessel 199 2002 Now "Nguyen TJ II"
132 Miss J & M Thai & Tran Fishing Vessel 176 2002 Active
133 John 1:1 American Tugs Tug 98 2002 Now "Repentence"
134 Day Angel Nguyen CC Fishing Vessel 199 2002 Active
135 Captain Magic Le DT Fishing Vessel 199 2003 Active
136 Raiders Raiders Fishing Vessel 188 2003 Active
137 Lytal Team Lytal Boats Offshore Service 430 2003 Now "Odyssea Team"
138 Lytal James Lytal Boats Offshore Service 430 2004 Now "Odyssea Trek"
139 Nadia Lee Atlantic Shellfish Fishing Vessel 177 2003 Now "Queen of Peace"
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