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USS Barataria
Two ships of the United States Navy have been named ''Barataria'', after Barataria (or "Barrataria") Bay in Louisiana. * , a steamer in service in 1863 * , a seaplane tender in commission from 1944 to 1946 Other United States Government ships that have been named ''Barataria'' include: * , a survey ship that served in the United States Coast Survey from 1867 to 1878 and in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1878 to 1885 * USCGC ''Barataria'' (WAVP-381, later WHEC-381), formerly , a Coast Guard cutter in commission in the United States Coast Guard from 1949 to 1969 {{DEFAULTSORT:Barataria United States Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barataria Bay
Barataria Bay (french: Baie de Barataria), also Barrataria Bay, is a bay of the Gulf of Mexico, about 15 miles (24 km) long and 12 miles (19 km) wide, in southeastern Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish and Plaquemines Parish, United States. It is separated from the gulf by two barrier islands, Grand Isle and Grand Terre. The bay takes its name from the Spanish novel ''Don Quixote'', in which the ''insula Barataria'', or Barataria island, appears as a fictional territory governed by Sancho Panza. Geography The bay is indented and marshy, with many islands. The surrounding low-lying Barataria country, south of New Orleans and west of the Mississippi River Delta, is noted for its shrimp industry (based at villages built on pilings above the coastal marshes), muskrat trapping, natural gas wells, oil wells, and sulfur production. Its inlet is connected to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway system. History and economy Barataria Bay was used in the early 19th century as the base o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
