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DESCO Marine, St. Augustine FL - FRP Hulls

Most recent update: July 17, 2010.

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 the FRP hulls; see the table for wooden hulls 1 through 800 here, the table for wooden hulls 801 through 1600 here and the table for wooden hulls 1601 onwards here.  If anyone can fill any of the gaps in the table below, please e-mail me at timcolton@aol.com.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Type GT Built Disposition
The standard boat was 127 GT, 75 feet overall, 68 feet in registered length and 22 feet broad
101 Tica Versaggi Shrimp Co. Fishing Vessel 127 1971 Active
102 Rambler   Fishing Vessel 125 1971 Now "T Brothers"
103 National VI National Fisheries Fishing Vessel 127 1972 Active
104 Don Jose Pesca Fishing Vessel 125 1972 Active
105 Don Francisco Pesca Fishing Vessel 125 1972 Active
106 Triton II Ponce D Fishing Vessel 125 1972 Active
107     Fishing Vessel      
Captain Leslie IV   Fishing Vessel 127 1972 Active
108 Rio Panuco   Fishing Vessel 125 1972 Now "Capt. Conrad"
109 Mr. Tom   Fishing Vessel 125 1972 Now "Tara Darlene"
110 Helgi Helgi Fishing Vessel 125 1972 Active
111     Fishing Vessel      
112 Gemini I   Fishing Vessel 125 1972 Now "Sea Jade"
113 National VII National Fisheries Fishing Vessel 127 1972 Active
114 National VIII National Fisheries Fishing Vessel 127 1972 Now "Hannah"
115 National IX National Fisheries Fishing Vessel 127 1972 Now "Miss Betty"
116 National X National Fisheries Fishing Vessel 127 1972 Active
117 Baltic   Fishing Vessel 125 1972 Now "Princess Melissa"
118 Ocean Carrier   Fishing Vessel 117 1972 Active
119 Papa Charlie   Fishing Vessel 125 1972 Now "Miss Ginger"
120 Resolute   Fishing Vessel 125 1972 Now "Hippy Boy"
121 Lori L   Fishing Vessel 140 1973 Now "Spanish Queen II"
122 Stranger Nguyen HV Fishing Vessel 125 1973 Active
123 Prowler Nguyen KCT Fishing Vessel 125 1973 Active
124 Barbara McGinn Nguyen TV Fishing Vessel 125 1973 Active
125 Miss Maryellen   Fishing Vessel 125 1973 Now "Tasha Marie"
126 Ocean Carib V Ocean Trawlers Fishing Vessel 118 1973 Active
127 Cheyenne Jackson A Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Active
128 Retriever R & R Seafood Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Active
129 Triton V   Fishing Vessel 142 1973 Now "Lollypop"
130 St. Joe Pride   Fishing Vessel 125 1973 Now "Chip and Catherine"
131 Gulf Net   Fishing Vessel 92 1973 Now "Don Cefe"
132 Treasure Chest Ralbo Fishing Vessel 125 1973 Active
133 Barbados 1 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Active
134 Barbados 2 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Now "Tara Lee"
135 Barbados 3 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1973  
136 Barbados 4 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Active
137 Don Firpo Apache Shrimp Fishing Vessel 125 1973 Active
138 Barbados 5 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Active
139 Carnival Queen   Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Active
140 Barbados 6 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Active
141 Barbados 7 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Active
142 Barbados 8 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Active
143 Barbados 9 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Active
144 Barbados 10 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Active
145 Barbados 11 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1973  
146 Barbados 12 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Now "Calypso Queen"
147 Barbados 14 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Active
148 Barbados 15 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Active
149 Barbados 16 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Active
150 Barbados 17 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Now "Miss Suzanne"
151 Barbados 18 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Now "Captain Jonathan"
152 Barbados 19 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Active
153 Barbados 20 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Active
154 Barbados 21 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Active
155 Barbados 22 International Seafoods Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Now "Anya Marie"
156 Miss Martha Miss Martha Fishing Vessel 125 1973 Active
157     Fishing Vessel      
Two Brothers II   Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Active
158 Highly No. 601   Fishing Vessel 126 1974 Active
159 Cyclone   Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Active
160 Highly No. 602   Fishing Vessel 126 1974 Active
161 Golden Triumph Georgell Investment Fishing Vessel 127 1973 Active
162 Highliner Modern Products Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Active
163 Astronaut Modern Products Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Active
164 Gulf Wave II Trawler Gulf Wave Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Active
165 Tropics Borden MR Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Active
166 Ebb Tide II   Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Now "Anthony"
167 Swift Water II Trawler Miss Sylvia Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Total Loss
168     Fishing Vessel      
      Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Now "First Mate"
169 Gulf Sun II   Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Now "Sea Byrd"
170 West Wind III Trawler Miss Sylvia Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Active
171 Tidal Wave II   Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Active
172 Gulf Surf II Tran DH  Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Now "Lucky L & V"
173 Faith   Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Active
174 Northeaster III Noreasco Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Active
175 Sou'Wester III Tran TV Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Now "Captain Tammy"
176 Gulf Haze II Trawler Gulf Wave Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Now "Captain Eric"
177 Mr. Dee Olympic Trawler Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Active
178 Hurricane IV Rukin JB Fishing Vessel 100 1974 Active
179 North Star II Jackson/Williams Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Active
180 Gulf Wind III   Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Now "Cachalot"
181 Miss Patsy Borden MR Fishing Vessel 125 1974 Active
182 Falcon Modern Products Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Active
183 Crusader Modern Products Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Active
184 Matador Modern Products Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Active
185 Captain Leslie VI   Fishing Vessel 128 1974 Now "Nigel S"
186     Fishing Vessel      
  Liberty   Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Active
187     Fishing Vessel      
188 Captain Leslie VII   Fishing Vessel 128 1974 Now "Miss Shawnette"
189 Streaker   Fishing Vessel 127 1974 Now "Janice"
190 Highly No. 603   Fishing Vessel 126 1974 Active
191 Fei Long No. 1   Fishing Vessel 128 1974 Now "Carib 1"
192 Fei Long No. 2   Fishing Vessel 128 1974 Now "Carib 2"
193 Fei Long No. 3   Fishing Vessel 128 1974 Now "Carib 3"
194 Sanataria IX Santaria Pesqueria Fishing Vessel 125 1975  
195 Sanataria XI Santaria Pesqueria Fishing Vessel 125 1975 Scuttled
  Senora G   Fishing Vessel 127 1976 Now "Capt. B. J. Jr."
  Sky Wave   Fishing Vessel 127 1976 Now "Caribbean Wave"
  Mister G   Fishing Vessel 127 1976 Now "Carnival X"
  Joven G   Fishing Vessel 127 1976 Active
  Alene K   Fishing Vessel 127 1976 Active
  Lady Everil   Fishing Vessel 127 1976 Active
Lucky Dame   Fishing Vessel 127 1976 Active
  Lucky Girl Borden J Fishing Vessel 127 1976 Active
  Senor G   Fishing Vessel 127 1976 Now "Miss Yeimi"
  Carnival IV   Fishing Vessel 127 1976 Now "Stiward Ariel"
213 Lady Margaret II   Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Now "Kathleen Chance"
215 Lady Margaret III Metcalf JH Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Active
218 Hustler   Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Now "Heather Marie"
221 Deesie EEJ&D Fishing Vessel 85 1979 Active
223 Sea Wife   Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Now "T-One"
224 Lady Margaret IV Metcalf JH Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Broken Up
225 Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Active
226 Tony & Rab Bruce G Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Active
229 Cirrus   Fishing Vessel 129 1978 Now "Amy J"
231 Sea Blazer Smotherman SR Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Active
233 Lady Lou   Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Now "Double D"
  Alabama Raider Trawler Alabama Raider Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Active
  Capt. Ari D. Canaveral Fleet Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Active
  Joyce & Rose   Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Now "Christopher & Kenneth"
  Gulf Trawler Noel JH Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Active
  St. Joe Pride II   Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Now "Hailey Marie"
  Mercedes   Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Now "Mercedes II"
  Miss Donna J Miss Donna J Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Active
  Miss Selina B   Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Now "Miss Sabrina"
  Rene B Mariscos Hybur Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Active
  Sapelo Gal D'Antignac J Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Active
  Lady Rhona   Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Now "Sonia Esperanza"
  John & Kossie   Fishing Vessel 127 1977 Now "Vilco 17"
Perseverance I Erickson Jensen Seafood Fishing Vessel 126 1977 Active
237 Olympic Olympic Fisheries Fishing Vessel 129 1978 Active
238 Miss Carlie Carl E. Nelson Fishing Vessel 129 1978 Now "Sentosa I"
240 Gulf King 14 Herndon Marine Fishing Vessel 131 1978 Active
242 Miss Mary Ellie   Fishing Vessel 129 1978 Now "Nuestra Cruz"
243 Stephanie Len Casterline LE Fishing Vessel 129 1978 Active
244 Gulf King 15 Herndon Marine Fishing Vessel 129 1978 Active
246 Stephanie Ann   Fishing Vessel 131 1978 Now "Nautilus"
251 Singleton Fleets 62   Fishing Vessel 127 1980 Now "Starfish VIII"
256 Raindear Kiesel EC Fishing Vessel 126 1978 Active
257 Gulf King 16 Herndon Marine Fishing Vessel 129 1978 Active
261 Patricia Denise   Fishing Vessel 122 1978 Now "Galaxy"
262 Lil Vicki Nguyen NH Fishing Vessel 129 1978 Active
264 Mako Brown CM Fishing Vessel 107 1978 Active
  Anna Lance R Fishing Vessel 127 1978 Active
  Pamela Lee   Fishing Vessel 129 1978 Now "Capt. J. W."
  Johnnie Junior   Fishing Vessel 100 1978 Now "Captain David"
  Poor Boy   Fishing Vessel 131 1978 Now "Geronimo III"
  Miss Anita Lynn   Fishing Vessel 129 1978 Now "Ashley Jaunelle"
  Miss Carlie   Fishing Vessel 129 1978 Now "Miss Alice"
  Gilbert E. Miller   Fishing Vessel 128 1978 Now "Night Wind"
  Sandra Anita Sandra Anita Fishing Vessel 131 1978 Active
  Texas Lady Yardley JE Fishing Vessel 129 1978 Active
  Thumper Thumper Enterprises Fishing Vessel 128 1978 Active
  Perseverance II   Fishing Vessel 126 1978 Now "Vilco 16"
  Tickler Chain   Fishing Vessel 100 1978 Now "Quest"
  Wild Mary Norbird Fisheries Fishing Vessel 128 1978 Active
270 Odin E J Partnership Fishing Vessel 128 1979 Active
271 Mariner   Fishing Vessel 127 1980 Active
272 Amerger I Casamance A Fishing Vessel 110 1979 Active
273 Taylour Day   Fishing Vessel 141 1979 Now "Galapagos Queen"
275 Brigadoon Stanley R Fishing Vessel 141 1979 Active
276 Haida Pacific Winds Fishing Vessel 141 1979 Active
277 Petite One CKM Fishing Vessel 141 1979 Now "Alaskan Harvest"
279 Lady Lee   Fishing Vessel 127 1979 Now "X. L."
280 Mark J   Fishing Vessel 126 1979 Now "Miss Amy J"
281 Mike H   Fishing Vessel 126 1979 Now "Baby Girl"
282 Mr Rufus   Fishing Vessel 123 1979 Active
283 Miss Vickie Lynn   Fishing Vessel 132 1979 Now "Dana Brook"
285 Aqua-Con Garland Woodard Fishing Vessel 129 1979 Now "Tar Heel"
286 Traci-C Buckmaster CL