Chelsea / Smiths Dock Company / Vamar Shipping Company / /
Continent
Antarctica / /
Country
Cuba / United Kingdom / Mexico / New Zealand / /
Currency
USD / /
Event
M&A / Person Communication and Meetings / /
Facility
New York harbor / Port St. Joe / /
Holiday
St. Joseph / /
IndustryTerm
steel construction / metal-hulled vessel / concerns radio operator / long steel freighter / /
NaturalFeature
Mexico Beach / Joseph Bay / Gulf of Mexico As / /
Organization
United States Army / State FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE Division / ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH & CONSERVATION REPORTING Florida Heritage FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE Division / Historical Resources Bureau of Archaeological Research / Various Coast Guard / /
Person
Richard E. Byrd / Eleanor Bolling / Eleanor Bolling Byrd / Beck / / /
Position
Captain / Painting Courtesy William Trotter Governor of Florida Secretary / Coast Guard / /
HOW TO FIND The wreck of Vamar is situated approximately 3.7 miles off the shore of Mexico Beach just north of the channel leading into St. Joseph Bay at latitude 29° 53.941’ N and longitude 85° 27.806’ W. The site