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Maritime CAPTAINS, MASTERS - Mississippi Gulf Coast-Mississippi Sound, compiled by Else J. Martin
ALLEY, Norwood W.
•	1899 - "Mr. C. H. Alley's new gasoline launch Orissa, was put into successful service between here and the shipping on last Friday. The Orissa has the capacity of transporting twenty-five passengers in addition to whatever freight she may carry. She is in command of Mr. N. W. Alley as captain and Mr. C. Olsen as motorman." DStar, Sept. 1,1899.
•	1900 - On Friday last the body of Mr. Lemuel Meyers, the Mobile engineer, who was drowned a fortnight ago by falling overboard from the steamer Valeda, in West Pascagoula river, was recovered near the scene of the accident. The body was brought to Scranton on Mr. Norwood W. Alley's launch, engaged for that purpose. Mr. Charles Meyers, a brother of the unfortunate young man attended the burial, which took place in the Pascagoula cemetery, the same day. DStar, Mar. 19, 1900.
ANDERSON, Capt.
•	1) 1876 - The bran new tug Anna, which takes the place of the Duck, under command of Captain
Anderson, made her first appearance in our waters last Saturday. She is 53 feet in length, 14 feet beam and 5 feet hold. She has entered the towing business in the river and has gone to	work. The
Duck has been dismantled and will be used as a wood boat. Star, Jan 1876
ANDERSEN, John
•	1900, Dredge boat captain, lived on Live Oak St., Scranton, born Norway. 1900 U. S. Census.
ANDERSON, Gus
•	1880, Pilot, lived in Moss Point, 1880 U. S. Census
•	1899 - Steamboat captain, lived in Moss Point, born Denmark. 1900 U. S. Census.
•	1900 - Last Saturday Capt. Gus Anderson telegraphed the Moss Point Lumber Co.	of his	safe
arrival at Key West with the schooner J. W. Griffin, which he will have repaired there before sailing for this place. DStar, Mar. 29,1900.
ANDERSON, Capt. Oliver P.
•	1899 - Captain and Mrs. Oliver P. Anderson are entertaining their brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. G. Ed Schwager, better known in the theatrical world as Ed and Jessie Foley, who have just arrived from New York, where they have just closed an engagement. Mr. Schwager, Mrs. Anderson's oldest brother who is referred to, is one of the finest performers and buck dancers of the day. DStar, Aug. 11, 1899.
•	1900 - Tug boat captain, lived in Moss Point, born Germany. 1900 U. S. Census.
ANGLADA, Silvestre
•	1849 - Schooner Trinity of New Orleans, built at Biloxi, Miss, in 1846. Enrolled at New Orleans,
Feb. 20, 1849; owner and Master, Silvestre Anglada, New Orleans. NOSRE 5.
ANSELM, Jean Baptiste
•	1842 - Schooner Governor Villere, built 1830 in New Orleans, was registered Dec. 1842 with owner and Master Jean Baptiste Anselm, New Orleans. NOSRE 4.
ARMSTRONG, Capt. S. J.
•	1880 - "Capt. S. J. Armstrong has disposed of his tug-boat, the Knapp, to a gentleman in New Orleans. It is not the Captain's intention, however, to retire from the towing business. He anticipates buying a larger and more powerful boat soon. DStar, Jan. 9, 1880
AVERY, Eb
•	Captain/Master Eb Avery of Schooner Alice McGuigin, date not known. POTR
BABIN, Mathurin
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