CLEMENTINE FOUNTAIN

The Biloxi Lugger, Clementine Fountain, was built in 1934 by Martin Fountain Sr.  Fountain named this boat for his second wife, Clementine Noble Fountain.  It’s dimensions were:  length 47.3, breadth 18.2 and depth 3.7.  It’s weight was recorded as 18 gross, 10 net tons and it was powered by a 110-horsepower engine. Known owners of the vessel include Martin Fountain, Roger Chaney and Tony Mihojevich.  Mihojevich would own and captain Clementine Fountain for over 30 years.

 

Nominated by Keith Quigley