Vamar
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| Vamar | |
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| (U.S. National Register of Historic Places) | |
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| Location: | Mexico Beach, Bay County, Florida |
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| Built/Founded: | 1919 |
| Added to NRHP: | April 10, 2006 |
| Governing body: | National Register of Historic Places |
The Vamar (originally christened the Kilmarnock) is an English shipwreck (which sank on March 19, 1942) near Mexico Beach, Florida, United States.[1] It is located 3.7 miles offshore from Mexico Beach. It became the ninth Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserve when it was dedicated in 2004.[1] On April 10, 2006, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[2]
[edit] Alternate names
The Vamar underwent several name changes in its history:[1]
- 1919 - christened the Kilmarnock
- 1920s - renamed the Chelsea after being sold to a private firm
- 1928 - Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd acquires the ship for his journey to Antarctica. He renames the ship the Eleanor Bolling, in honor of his mother, Eleanor Bolling Byrd
- During the voyage, due to rough seas, the crew nicknamed the ship the Evermore Rolling
- 1933 - the Vamar Shipping Company buys the ship and renames it the Vamar
[edit] References and external links
- ^ a b c Vamar at Florida's Underwater Archaeological Preserves
- ^ Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 4/10/06 Through 4/14/06 at National Register of Historic Places
- Original Vamar Underwater Archaeological Preserve Proposal (pdf or MS Word format) at The Underwater Archaeological Preserves
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