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DESCO Marine, Inc., St. Augustine FL - Wooden Hulls 801 through 1600

Most recent update: August 11, 2009.

Diesel Engine Sales Company, or DESCO, was one of the most prolific builders of fishing boats.  The yard, which was on the San Sebastian River, was started in 1944 and closed in 1985.  See the shipyard site from the air on Google here.  In later years, DESCO had two separate production operations within the one facility and had two different series of hull numbers going in parallel, which might have been confusing but, by the time they started the series for fiberglass boats, the series for wooden boats was already up to about 1800.  Because of the company's huge output, I have divided it into four tables.  This table covers wooden hulls 801 through 1600; see the table for wooden hulls 1 through 800 here, the table for wooden hulls 1601 onwards here and the table for FRP hulls here.  Almost all these boats were standard 99-GT, 67-foot shrimpers.  Many thanks to John Versaggi, of the Versaggi Shrimp Company family, who sent me a copy of the program for the launching of Hull 1600, on April 19, 1969, autographed by that great Florida celebrity, Anita Bryant: it includes a list of all 1600 boats built in the preceding 25 years.  If anyone can fill any of the many gaps in this table, please e-mail me at timcolton@aol.com.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Type GT Built Disposition
801 Xandria Loraine   Fishing Vessel   19  
802 Ebe   Fishing Vessel   19  
803 Coed   Fishing Vessel   19  
804 Loyalty   Fishing Vessel   19  
805 Mary Margaret   Fishing Vessel   19  
806 Miss Sandra Leigh   Fishing Vessel   19  
807 Miss Marian   Fishing Vessel   19  
808 Freddie Boy   Fishing Vessel   19  
809 Kathy Ray   Fishing Vessel   19  
810 Luna   Fishing Vessel   19  
811 Ethel   Fishing Vessel   19  
812 Lou-Lynn   Fishing Vessel   19  
813 Wa-Wa   Fishing Vessel   19  
814 Bigray   Fishing Vessel   19  
815 Bold Venture   Fishing Vessel   19  
816 Lanran   Fishing Vessel   19  
817 Lee Ann   Fishing Vessel   19  
818 Dandon   Fishing Vessel   19  
819 Racketeer   Fishing Vessel   19  
820 Flea   Fishing Vessel   19  
821 Robbie Dale   Fishing Vessel   19  
822 West Gulf   Fishing Vessel   19  
823 Zing   Fishing Vessel   19  
824 Rosaoli   Fishing Vessel   19  
825 Dolly   Fishing Vessel   19  
826 Green's Pride   Fishing Vessel   19  
827 Aida   Fishing Vessel   19  
828 Sharon Sue   Fishing Vessel   19  
829 Sonia   Fishing Vessel   19  
830 Malie   Fishing Vessel   19  
831 Dora   Fishing Vessel   19  
832 San Miguel   Fishing Vessel   19  
833 Miss Tiny   Fishing Vessel   19  
834 Usulutan   Fishing Vessel   19  
835 Lempa   Fishing Vessel   19  
836 Jiboa   Fishing Vessel   19  
837 Rio Grande   Fishing Vessel   19  
838 Priscilla Ann   Fishing Vessel   19  
839 Guija   Fishing Vessel   19  
840 Silver Star   Fishing Vessel   19  
841 Coatepeque   Fishing Vessel   19  
842 Ilopango   Fishing Vessel   19  
843 Brasil   Fishing Vessel   19  
844 San Rafael   Fishing Vessel   19  
845 Jeronimo   Fishing Vessel   19  
846 Guillermina   Fishing Vessel   19  
847 Masalsa   Fishing Vessel   19  
848 Nachito   Fishing Vessel   19  
849 Tigre   Fishing Vessel   19  
850 Victoria   Fishing Vessel   19  
851 Mariposa   Fishing Vessel   19  
852 La Presa   Fishing Vessel   19  
853 Coatepeque   Fishing Vessel   19  
854 Sherre Eileen   Fishing Vessel   19  
855 El Rosario   Fishing Vessel   19  
856 Los Pinos   Fishing Vessel   19  
857 Tacuazin   Fishing Vessel   19  
858 Uncle Billy   Fishing Vessel   19  
859 Aarano de Caballo   Fishing Vessel   19  
860 San Juan   Fishing Vessel   19  
861 San Jorge   Fishing Vessel   19  
862 San Alfredo   Fishing Vessel   19  
863 Santa Elena   Fishing Vessel   19  
864 Olomega   Fishing Vessel   19  
865 Apastepeque   Fishing Vessel   19  
866 Jiquilisco   Fishing Vessel   19  
867 Tazumal   Fishing Vessel   19  
868 Lamatepec   Fishing Vessel   19  
869 Jaltepeque   Fishing Vessel   19  
870 Marilyn W   Fishing Vessel   19  
871 Fonchito   Fishing Vessel   19  
872 Billy and Jean   Fishing Vessel   19  
873 Pedrito   Fishing Vessel   19  
874 Mom Ella   Fishing Vessel   19  
875 Eduardito   Fishing Vessel   19  
876 Diego   Fishing Vessel   19  
877 Federico   Fishing Vessel   19  
878 Erasmo   Fishing Vessel   19  
879 Ancient Mariner   Fishing Vessel   19  
880 Sallie Ann   Fishing Vessel   19  
881 Captain Kirk   Fishing Vessel   19  
882 High Tide   Fishing Vessel   19  
883 Daybreak   Fishing Vessel   19  
884 Blue Seas   Fishing Vessel   19  
885 Charles M   Fishing Vessel   19  
886 Miss Karen   Fishing Vessel   19  
887 Rachelle   Fishing Vessel   19  
888 Sunrise   Fishing Vessel   19  
889 Biscay   Fishing Vessel   19  
890 Sacapuntas   Fishing Vessel   19  
891 Arrapaho   Fishing Vessel   19  
892 Captain Reisman   Fishing Vessel   19  
893 Patty Ann   Fishing Vessel   19  
894 Guianese Versaggi Shrimp Company Fishing Vessel   19  
895 Highliner Versaggi Shrimp Company Fishing Vessel   19  
896 Blue Skies   Fishing Vessel   19  
897 Darway   Fishing Vessel   19  
898 Gulf King   Fishing Vessel   19  
899 Gulf Queen   Fishing Vessel   19  
900 Captain Frisky   Fishing Vessel   19  
901 Miss Mary Diane   Fishing Vessel   19  
902 Consuelo   Fishing Vessel   19  
903 Rica   Fishing Vessel   19  
904 Patcy   Fishing Vessel   19  
905 Gely   Fishing Vessel   19  
906 Kirk   Fishing Vessel   19  
907 Lito   Fishing Vessel   19  
908 Sou'Wester   Fishing Vessel   19  
909 Myrtle Caroline   Fishing Vessel   19  
910 Tecapan   Fishing Vessel   19  
911 Jim Dandy Versaggi Shrimp Company Fishing Vessel   19  
912 Pan American Versaggi Shrimp Company Fishing Vessel   19  
913 Santa Fe   Fishing Vessel   19  
914 Oromontique   Fishing Vessel   19  
915 Bertha Aela   Fishing Vessel   19  
916 Faithful   Fishing Vessel   19  
917 Typhoon   Fishing Vessel   19  
918 Miss Kathy Kirk   Fishing Vessel   19  
919 Miss Point Judith   Fishing Vessel   19  
920 Don Domin   Fishing Vessel   19  
921 Don Alejos   Fishing Vessel   19  
922 Estopride   Fishing Vessel   19  
923 Flaming Star   Fishing Vessel   19  
924 Rubal   Fishing Vessel   19  
925 Stingaree Versaggi Shrimp Company Fishing Vessel   19  
926 Bugger Versaggi Shrimp Company Fishing Vessel   19  
927 Stranger   Fishing Vessel   19  
928 High Noon   Fishing Vessel   19  
929 Two Sisters   Fishing Vessel   19  
930 Crimson Tide   Fishing Vessel   19  
931 Big Baby   Fishing Vessel   19  
932 Full Moon   Fishing Vessel   19  
933 Don Hirano   Fishing Vessel   19  
934 Don Ohnuma   Fishing Vessel   19  
935 Rica   Fishing Vessel   19  
936 Dona Barbara   Fishing Vessel   19  
937 Irma   Fishing Vessel   19  
938 Fosforito   Fishing Vessel   19  
939 Geronimo   Fishing Vessel   19  
940 Billy Boy   Fishing Vessel   19  
941 Miss Lali Anne   Fishing Vessel   19  
942 Jeanne   Fishing Vessel   19  
943 Glenn Bullock   Fishing Vessel   19  
944 Golden Net   Fishing Vessel   19  
945 Lady Eleanor   Fishing Vessel   19  
946 Miss Skip   Fishing Vessel   19  
947 Irene C   Fishing Vessel   19  
948 Captain Spicer   Fishing Vessel   19  
949 Essequibo Versaggi Shrimp Company Fishing Vessel   19  
950 Demerara Versaggi Shrimp Company Fishing Vessel   19  
951 Calm Seas   Fishing Vessel   19  
952 Faith   Fishing Vessel   19  
953 Lance   Fishing Vessel   19  
954 Pescador Versaggi Shrimp Company Fishing Vessel   19  
955 Adventure Versaggi Shrimp Company Fishing Vessel   19  
956 Stormy Seas   Fishing Vessel   19  
957 Reliance Versaggi Shrimp Company Fishing Vessel   19  
958 Gulf Prince   Fishing Vessel   19  
959 Gulf Princess   Fishing Vessel   19  
960 Sabah I   Fishing Vessel   19  
961 Virginia Hall   Fishing Vessel   19  
962 Sabah II   Fishing Vessel   19  
963 Lisa Anne   Fishing Vessel   19  
964 Jan T   Fishing Vessel   19  
965 Richard M   Fishing Vessel   19  
966 Dasman #2   Fishing Vessel   19  
967 Dasman #3   Fishing Vessel   19  
968 Dasman #4   Fishing Vessel   19  
969 Dasman #5   Fishing Vessel   19  
970 Baltic   Fishing Vessel   19  
971 Dona Nieves   Fishing Vessel   19  
972 Elvi   Fishing Vessel   19  
973 Dona Luz   Fishing Vessel   19  
974 July   Fishing Vessel   19  
975 Maite   Fishing Vessel   19  
976 Sekiya   Fishing Vessel   19  
977 Spring Tide   Fishing Vessel   19  
978 Miss Jane   Fishing Vessel   19  
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