Jim & Mabel St. Petersburg, FL

Vessel Details

3/5/1962

The Jim & Mabel was fishing in the Gulf of Mexico when a heavy storm struck. A section of the boat's wheelhouse was found floating 125 miles southwest of St. Petersburg, but an extensive aerial search failed to find any additional wreckage or any trace of the crew.

Name Age
W. E. (Bill) Killian
Wilbur (Whitey) Waybright 37
James Garnett
Jack Mooney 45
  • Trade Indicator: Fishery lobster boat
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  • Ship Builder: Nova Scotia
  • Owner: W.E. Killian St. Petersburg, FL
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  • Service: Commercial Fishing
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  • Length (ft): 40 ft.
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