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Tag Archives: Panama City

EL Dorado, Hard-Luck Casino Boat to Sleep with the Fishes

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Rick SpilmanJanuary 28, 2019

The El Dorado,  a 157 foot-long, 300-ton, casino boat broke free from her moorings when Hurricane Ivan ripped through Panama City, FL in 2004. She ran aground in Southport, FL. where she sat for several years. A new owner was in … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged artificial reef, casino boat, EL Dorado, Florida, Panama City

Fireboat named for FDNY heroes killed on 9/11

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Rick SpilmanApril 27, 2010

From Marine Log: A fireboat launched September 11, 2009 at Eastern Shipbuilding, Panama City, Fla. is named the Three Forty Three in honor of the 343 New York City firefighters killed at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Eastern Shipbuilding, fireboat, Panama City, Three Forty Three
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