Alphabet File page 357

  July 18  Freighter BAJA CALIFORNIA (Honduras) of 811 tons 75 miles South West of Naples, Florida.

 

  July 30  Transport ROBERT E. LEE of 5,1894 tons when South of Ala.-Miss. State line SE of Mobile, although escorted with an armed vessel, was sunk by enemy action  with loss of 25% of the lives aboard.  This is the only vessel reported to be carrying personnel (possible troops) rathen than freight or fuel which was reported lost in the  Gulf.

 

 

 

  August was ushered in with a comparative victory for on the first day a Coast Guard utility amphibian J4F airplane with two men aboard-Chief Aviation Pilot Henry Clark White and Radioman First Class George Henderson Bggs, Jr. - - were patrolling an assigned area in the Gulf of 100 miles south of Houma, La.  Suddenly in the bright early afternoon they saw a submarine (U-166) on the surface  While Chief White turned to attack by diving over it from the stern, Radioman Boggs sent a hurried position message.

 

  The submarine began a crash dive and although diving at fifty degrees at 25- feet altitude, Boggs watched with his head out of the window and in the clear water could see the U-Boat with the burst of spray over its exact spot.  On returning they found a widening field of oil with nothing left under the water.  This was a direct hit which crumpled the U=166.

 

  In a total of 61 bombing attacks, this was the only submarine destroyed  by a Coast Guard plane in the war.  White was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Boggs received the Air Medal.  Boggs now lives in Gulflport, Miss.

 

   For whatever reason, it seemed to signal the end of the German submarine success in the Gulf of Mewxico.  Only two ships were reported lost in August when: 

 

     August 12  Freighter SANTIAGO DE CUBA (Cuban) of 989 tons was lost 25 miles south of Key West.

 

  August 13  Tanker R.M. PARKER of 6,779 tons was lost South of Houma, La.

 

  It was not until:

 

  April 3, 1943  Tanker GULFSTATE of7, 6,612 tons was sunk south of the Keys with not another until

 

  December 3, 1943 Tanker TOUCHET of 10, 172 tons was sunk in the Gulf with the loss of 9 lives of the 80 crew members.

 

 

 

During that year, however, Horn Island was taken over by the U. S. Government  March 3, 1943, by the Army Chemical Warfare Service with work beginning in October on a highly classified secret program of Biological Warfare which was removed in late 1944 with final Government termination on August 13, 1945.

 

  Similarly Cat Island was taken for Seabee amphibious training, a 400 sentinel dog training program with 200 personnel for use in the Pacific theatre, and Marine landing exercises  The American Japanese volunteers (Nisei) were from units at Camp Shelby at Hattiesburg, Miss., who agreed  to serve as “infiltrators” properly protected with heavy garments for the dogs to trace through the palmettos and brush.  These brave men would remain in Fort Massachusetts on Ship Island during the night so the dogs would not become too familiar with them, cross over the water each morning, and work all day.  Fortunately, none were injured.  They won great honor also at the Battle of Cassino in Italy.

 

  In 1944, November 2, the final sinking by submarine action was reported when an Electric Screw Steel Steamer of 10,198 tons was just 30 miles out of Tampa Bay when destroy

 

  During all this period of military action offshore, the coast was busy with military training camps, shipbuilding, hospital care, manufacturing, aerial activity in the 12 month mild climate, transportation, and activities of many thousands of people constantly on the move.

 

  Since a six months adjustment period may not be available such as the then new technical development of undersea warfare provided, and modern missiles are but minutes away at any time, it is to be hoped the unpreparedness illustrated in the first six months of 1942 will not be again duplicated.

 

 

 

Sullivan, E. C. 416 S. Beach (Ph 55, 1968 )

 

Sullivan, Miss Julia, after a stay of several weeks at the Bay as the guest of Mrs. L. M. Gex and daughters, returned to New Orleans Sunday evening. (SCE,4-1-1893)

 

Summers, Grandpa (Captain)n

 

Summers, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest

 

  Through the years, grocery stores (in Logtown) were owned by several families Including Mr. Ralph Howze, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dean, Mr. Calvin W. Fountain St., and Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Summers. (From a paper by Mildred Otis Fountain. Copy in HCHS VF Otis)

 

Summer, L. L. r 1517 Dunbar Ave (Ph 50)

 

Summers, David & Stanford, Nancy m 25 Apr 1857 (HC MB A)

 

Summers, J. Louis m Orr, Nellie 4-16-1914 (PC&C)

 

Summy, Al r 450 Ulman (Ph 55)

 

Sumrall, Harry L. 612 N. Beach (Ph 48 thru 50)

 

Sun Herald newspaper, 151 Main St., BSL (1993)

 

Sun Oil Co. Seismo No. 10, Masonic Temple Bl. (Ph 49)

 

Sunnybrook - name of last house on North Beach Boulevard, belonged to Dr. David C. Williams.  Bought in the 1920s. (Mr.  Virginia Rive' Worel)

 

Sunshine Ice Cream Store 120 N. Beach (ph 48 thru 50, 55)

 

Sunshine Gifts & Toys.  120 N. Beach.  (1968 ph).

 

Sunshine Ice Cream Parlor, 100 Blk N. Beach, Ref Beach Drug Store, Monteleone Grocery.

 

Superior Supply Co. contr., 309 3rd St. (Ph 48 thru 50, 55) Roger and Carl Heitzman, (BSL 100 Years pg 37) advertisement.

 

Supernatural - see separate disk "supernatural"

 

Supertane Gas Co., Main Off. 114 Main (Ph 48 thru 50, 55)

 

Surges, Mrs Peter is the guest of Mrs. R. Telhiard. (SCE 12/10/1892)

 

Surpluss, Arthur R. r 800 S Bch (Ph 50)

 

Sutherland, A. L., Principal of BSL school approximately 1914 (CCS)

 

Sutton (First name unknown) Master of the steamer CAROLINE. See also entry under Boat file: CAROLINE

 

Sullivan, Charles L.

 

  Natchez-born author, Chairman of the Social Studies, Perkinston Campus, Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College. Author of "The Mississippi Gulf Coast: A Portrait Of A People" and "Hurricanes Of The Mississippi Gulf Coast".

 

  Mr.  Sullivan provided thousands of documents to the Hancock County Historical Society 1985 to 1992 including many from the collection of M. James Stevens.

 

Swan, George - LeDuc, Very Rev. Father, - On Monday evening at 4 o'clock, Oct. 10, at the church of our Lady of the Gulf, Very Rev. Father Henry Ledne (LeDuc), officiating, were married Mr. George Swan and Miss Laura Kennon.  The bride was becomingly attired in a gray cashmere.  The bridesmaid was Miss Ulalie Gordia who was attired in a gray nuns veiling; Mr. Raphael Gordia was groomsman.  We give to them our very best wishes. (SCE/10/15/1892)

 

Swap, Janice, singer/entertainer.  Performed in and around Bay St. Louis to critical acclaim - 1990-91.

 

Swearingen, C. D.  661 N. Beach.  (1968 ph).

 

Swetman, Shannon, is temporary night operator at the L and N depot.  (SCE 09/23/1893)

 

Shannon, Mr. Swetman, who recently filled the position of Mr. Chas. Caillavet, night telegraphic operator, is holding the key at Gulf View station. (SCE 10/14/1893)

 

Swildell, After Mr. Eagan left, the Board elected a teacher from North Carolina, who came to take the position, but failed in the examination.  There was boarding in Bay St. Louis at that time, one Swindell, an old man, who was selling patent gate latches.  The Board elected him to the vacancy, which he held for a brief time. (CCS)

 

Swiler, Capt. (First name unknown) Captain of the steamer GIRAFFE as of May 19, 1838. See also entry under Boat File: GIRAFFE