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Bishop Shipbuilding, Aransas Pass TX

Most recent update: June 20, 2011.


Bishop Shipbuilding Corporation was started by T. L. Bishop, a fisherman, in 1965.  If anyone can add to the table below, please send your info to timcolton@aol.com

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Type GT Feet Built Disposition
12 Leo Wood, Jr.   Research Vessel 194 140 1965 Later A. B. Wood II, now Lord Reyleigh
  Miss Hilda Miss Hilda Fishing Vessel 101 66 1965 Active
  Sea Fare     Fishing Vessel 116 70 1966 Later El Volatin. Existence in doubt 1989 
  Matagorda    Fishing Vessel 120 73 1966 Later St Martin, Capt TM, now Lady Danielle
  Al Dot 1   Fishing Vessel 106 65 1966 Later yacht Lady Diana. Existence in doubt 2005
19 Al Dot 2    Fishing Vessel 105 65 1966 Now Scotty Bruce
24 Albacore Galloway Marine Fishing Vessel 130 73 1966 Later Lyn’s Follier, Morning Mistery, now Albacore
27 Texas M L Bosworth Pilot Boat 118 71 1967 Active.
35 Alfrank Alfrank Inc Fishing Vessel 122 71 1967 Later Courtney & Ory, now Capt Glenn
  Caravelle   Fishing Vessel 149 75 1967 Later Sadie and Laurie, now Carevelle
  La Fourche   Fishing Vessel 163 84 1967 Now Laura.
  Miss Kathy (Miss K ?)   Fishing Vessel 134 73 1967 Later Mi Judy, Mary Lucille J, now Steve C.
  Che Vos   Fishing Vessel 140 80 1968 Later Morning Star, Eleanor Eileen XVII, now Barbara Ann
  Monticello   Fishing Vessel 142 80 1968 Later Calypso Babe. Existence in doubt 2011
  Washington Huffington Ocean Fishing Vessel 141 80 1968 Active.
  Mt. Vernon Jack C Colbourne Fishing Vessel 140 80 1969 Active.
  Miss Coastal Bend   Fishing Vessel 133 73 1971 Later American Hope, Pauline Pearl, lost 1996
  America 200   Fishing Vessel 136 73 1973 Later Lisbon, Lucky, Caterina D, scuttled 2007
48 Miss Cindy   Fishing Vessel 170 86 1980 Later Kara Leigh, Kirsty Nicole, Danielle Maria, now Kingfisher
49 American Son   Fishing Vessel 130 73 1974 Now Jenny-Cristina.