Photograph

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

2011.0004.221

Tags

Verify Paperwork, Update Storage Location, Review, Locate

Description

The "W. W. Colonna" was built in 1911 by Newport News Shipbuilding as a freighter the "Carolina" Later owned by Ben and Will Colonna Co. and fished as Atlantic Fishing Co primarily selling their fish to Reedville Oil and Guano Co. Reedville. Boat was later sold to Zapata Haynie who took her to Moss Point MS for refitting with power block technology. Explosion and sunk in port killing 2 workers

Collection

Menhaden Fishing Vessels