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Inspecting Shrimp Boats still Ashore

A large rusted shrimp boat lies overturned on a grassy bank near water, with two Coast Guard officers standing beside it and additional docked boats visible in the background.

Collection

USCG Released photos, Hurricane Katrina

EMPIRE, La. (Dec. 7, 2005) Petty Officer Second Class Andrew Steele from Kansas City, Mo., left, and Chief Petty Officer Nicholas Calise from Sector Miami, right, examine a large shrimp boat that floated ashore near Station Venice during Hurricane Katrina. Currently the Coast Guard is overseeing a massive salvage operation to recover more than 2,200 vessels USCG photo by PA2 Susan Blake.

Citation

“Inspecting Shrimp Boats still Ashore,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/2429.