Category: Mailboats
Mailboats Article 2 for Tribune Spring/Summer 2016: History from 1804
by Eric Wiberg
Mailboats Article 1 for Tribune Spring/Summer 2016: Motives
by Eric Wiberg
M/V SAMANA, built Bahamas 1940s, US Navy in WWII, back to Caribbean
by Eric Wiberg
Interior Photos of one of the mailboats serving southern Bahamas
PHOTO ESSAY by Ron Lightbourn – Historical vessels from the Bahamas’ maritime past
PHOTO MONTAGE by Ron Lighbourn of Potter’s Cay & Nassau 2015
NASSAUVIAN Carried the mails from Miami to Nassau and back 1920s for Allan Line
M/V LIBERTY Built Briland 1940s sailed Spanish Wells, Andros into 1980s
Lastest SCHEDULE of Mailboats leaving/arriving Potter’s Cay Dock Nassau to 25 Nov. 2016
by Eric Wiberg
Photo Essay of Potter’s Cay Dock, Mailboats, etc. Sept. & Nov. 2016
M/V South Andros Queen served South Andros 1975 per leaked diplomatic cable
by Eric Wiberg
M/V South Andros Express served South Andros Bahamas mid-1970s per a leaked diplomatic cable
M/V Miss Beverly served Andros in 1975 per a leaked Govt. telegram listing Bahamian mailboats, now on WikiLeaks
by Eric Wiberg
M/V Miss BJ, formerly M/V Jeleta, mailboat served the Bahamas in 1980s – 1999, scuttled off Atoll Island
M/V Island Spirit mailboat in the Bahamas 1975, little else is known
by Eric Wiberg
M/V Christine D. served Bahamas in August 1975, no further information
by Eric Wiberg
M/V Captain Johnson Ind. served Bahama Islands from Nassau 1975, little else is known
by Eric Wiberg
M/V Commonwealth served Crooked Island & Acklins Islands, 1989
by Eric Wiberg
M/V Captain Fox served Eleuthera from Nassau c.2000
by Eric Wiberg
M/V Big Yard Express served Mangrove Cay Andros 1989
by Eric Wiberg
M/V ABASTASHA or LADY TASHA, served Mayaguana, Crooked Island, Acklins Island Bahamas in 1975 – PHOTO 2016
M/V Mia Desa or M/V Miz Desa served Abaco ports in the 1970s – 1990s
by Eric Wiberg
M/V Gleaner Express served Ragged Island from Nassau from 1973-1975, probably beyond
by Eric Wiberg
M/V Offshore, 76′ twin-screw motor mailboat served the Bahamas 1973-1975, possibly beyond
by Eric Wiberg