Westergard Boat Works

Westergard Boat Works, Biloxi MS

Most recent update: March 24, 2009.

Westergard Boat Works was located on Biloxi's Back Bay, but that is about all we know. During WWII, they also operated a joint-venture yard with Rice Brothers, in Rockport, Texas. If anyone can provide any more information about either the yard or the boats it built, please e-mail it to me at timcolton@aol.com

*Hull #*	*Original Name*	*Original Owner*	*Type*	*Type*	*Pennant #*	*Tons*	*Built*	*Disposition*
		US Navy	Sub Chaser	SC	497	136	1-Apr-42	To France 1944
		US Navy	Sub Chaser	SC	498	136	1-Apr-42	To France 1944
		US Navy	Sub Chaser	SC	530	136	1-May-42	To France 1944
		US Navy	Sub Chaser	SC	531	136	1-May-42
		US Navy	Sub Chaser	SC	650	136	1-Jul-42
		US Navy	Sub Chaser	SC	654	136	1-Jul-42	Destroyed 1945
		US Navy	Sub Chaser	SC	651	136	1-Aug-42	To France 1944
		US Navy	Sub Chaser	SC	655	136	1-Aug-42	To France 1944
		US Army	Boat, passenger	J	821-830		5/43-11/43
		US Navy	Minesweeper	BYMS	55	278	6-May-43	To South Korea 1948 as Ko Yung, scrapped 1959
		US Navy	Minesweeper	BYMS	56	278	18-Jun-43	To Greece 1946 as Paxi, struck 1972
		US Navy	Minesweeper	BYMS	57	278	21-Jul-43	Returned 1946-47, to Greece 1948
		US Navy	Minesweeper	BYMS	58	278	10-Aug-43	To Greece 1946 as Ariadne, struck 1975
		US Navy	Minesweeper	BYMS	59	278	27-Aug-43	Returned 1946-47, sold 1947-48
		US Navy	Minesweeper	BYMS	60	278	13-Sep-43	To Greece 1946 as Vegas, struck 1975
		US Navy	Minesweeper	BYMS	61	278	29-Sep-43	Returned 1946-47, sold 1947-48
		US Navy	Minesweeper	BYMS	62	278	29-Oct-43	Returned 1946-47, sold 1947-48
		US Navy	Minesweeper	BYMS	63	278	10-Nov-43	Returned 1946-47, sold 1947-48
		US Navy	Minesweeper	BYMS	64	278	20-Nov-43	Returned 1946-47, sold 1947-48
	Peshewah	US Navy	Tug	YT	281	260	2-Aug-44	Sold 1956
	Piomingo	US Navy	Tug	YT	282	260	14-Oct-44	Struck 1962
	Pitchlynn	US Navy	Tug	YT	283	260	3-Nov-44	Sold 1960 as Rodney H. Dunn
	Neokautah	US Navy	Tug	YT	284	260	24-Nov-44	Struck 1959