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RYSCO, Rockport TX and Blountstown FL

Most recent update: June 20, 2011.

Rockport Yacht & Supply Company, or RYSCO, was founded by T. Noah Smith, Sr., in 1935.  See the site of the Rockport shipyard on Google here and of the Blountstown shipyard here.  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
Built in Rockport TX
  Captain Banjo   Fishing 59 61 1963 Active
  June Baby I   Fishing 95 66 1964 Active
  Young’s   Fishing 95 66 1964 Now Dream of God
52 Jimmy N   Fishing 95 66 1965 Later St Paul, Ms Kelly, now Blue Dragon
  Angela Carol   Fishing 95 69 1965 Active
  Capitan Mario   Fishing 95 66 1965 Active
  Cayenne Goddess   Fishing 95 66 1965 Active
  Cayenne Princess   Fishing 95 66 1965 Active
  Galeb   Fishing 147 73 1965 Later Dolores S, now Allison
  Lady Charlene   Fishing 49 55 1965 Active
  Little Dan   Fishing 49 55 1965 Active
  Rio Nueces   Fishing 90 67 1965 Active
  Provider Frank A Garcia OSV 147 173 1965 Active.
  Jerry B      Tug  36 47 1965 Now Cindy Sue  
94 Susan II   Fishing 95   1966 Active
114 Miss Victoria   Fishing 82 59 1966 Later Guero Kato
130 Western Gulf   Fishing 97 64 1966 Later Negrita, now Screaming Princess
132 Adriatic Sea   Fishing 104 72 1966 Later Capt Hai, now Mr. Jim.
  Patience Express   Cargo 151 66 1966 Later Cayes Express.  
  Angela Maria   Fishing 95 69 1966 Active
  Billie Jean   Fishing 82 59 1966 Active
  Blue Dolphin   Fishing 49 54 1966 Now Eclipse
  Capt M   Fishing 95 66 1966 Now Ana Maria
  Cayenne Cactus   Fishing 95 66 1966 Active
  Chief White Hair   Fishing 101 70 1966 Later Miss Snow White, Sandra Lee, Mississippi II, now Super Liner
  Dona Nelly   Fishing 95 66 1966 Active
  Galway Bay Gary G Warren Fishing 101 70 1966 Active.
  Gulf King 12   Fishing 101 70 1966 Now New Life.
  Gulf King XIV   Fishing 101 70 1966 Later Sunflower, cargo Tsui Shue, Fatima I, Fatima
  Isabel   Fishing 95 66 1966 Active
  La Tanya   Fishing 95 66 1966 Later Juan G, now Esmeralda & Yahir
  Lyco XXX   Fishing 101 70 1966 Active.
  Lyco XXXI   Fishing 103 70 1966 Now Mystic Light.
  Lyco XXXII   Fishing 101 70 1966 Active.
  Maria Isabel   Fishing 95 66 1966 Active
  Miss Mandy   Fishing 49 54 1966 Active
  Miss Stacey   Fishing 49 54 1966 Active
  Natalia   Fishing 95 66 1966 Active
  Nightshift   Fishing 49 54 1966 Now Middle Pass
  Peter-Tran   Fishing 82 59 1966 Active
  Rebecca & Rachael   Fishing 49 54 1966 Now Razors Edge
  Red Eagle Vincent B Miller Fishing 135 91 1966 Active.
  Southern Explorer   Fishing 101 70 1966 Active.
  Ushagat   Fishing 49 54 1966 Active
  Wily Fox Wily Fox Inc Fishing 175 91 1966 Lost 1989
  Lady Deborah   Fishing 144 85 1966 Now Master Braxton
  Robert B   Fishing 143 85 1966 Later Isabel A Gamble, now cargo Lauren Lee
  Albacore Galloway Marine OSV 143 73 1966 Later Lyn’s Follier, now Morning Mistery [note 1]
  Cindy Sue Orion Construction Tug 36 48 1966  
134 Kelly T.   Fishing 97 66 1967 Active.
135 Joann B Jo Ann B Inc Fishing 101 70 1967 Active.
139 Sindy Lee   Fishing 101 70 1967 Now Amber Cyn.
140 Chief Big Heart   Fishing 101 70 1967 Now Hercules.
155 Schatze Alan's Enterprises Fishing 103 70 1967 Active.
  Blue Danube   Fishing 101 70 1967 Now Unicorn.
  Cape Foulweather   Fishing 88 64 1967 Active
  Cape Lookout   Fishing 88 64 1967 Active
  Captain Wes   Fishing 82 59 1967 Now Nora
  Chief Lookout   Fishing 101 70 1967 Later Two Friends, now L’Arche de Noe
  Chief Paul Pitts   Fishing 101 70 1967 Later Miss Diane, Neva J, St Dominic, Miss Jennt II, now St. Mary
  Como Se Llama   Fishing 81 59 1967 Active 
  Eagle   Fishing 103 72 1967 Lost 1994
  Faneca   Fishing 95 66 1967 Now Storm
  Jasmine   Fishing 82 59 1967 Active.
  Mister Ross   Fishing 101 70 1967 Later Sharon Lee, Jason Lee, now Hoa Xuan Luc
  Nancy   Fishing 92 66 1967 Active.
  Sea Bring Rebecca Inc Fishing 101 70 1967 Active.
  Sundowner   Fishing 98 66 1967 Active
  World Fisheries No. 2 World Wide Marketers Fishing 101 70 1967 Active.
  World Fisheries No. 4 World Wide Marketers Fishing 101 70 1967 Lost 1981
  D C Greer   Industrial 89 62 1967 Later Nancy Lee, now Gulf Man
174 Aleisha   Fishing 98 66 1968 Later Miss Heather Lanelle
175 Sadie & Laurie & R   Fishing 98 66 1968 Later Freedom II, now Capt Jimmy.
177 Juanita B Buck & Peed Fishing 101 70 1968 Active.
183 Miss Adaelisa   Fishing 88 64 1968 Active
  Blue Fox   Fishing 101 70 1968 Now Grumpy J.
  Daybreak   Fishing 101 75? 1968 Later Sugar Foot, Etoile de Mer. Scuttled 2001
  Gulf Explorer   Fishing 98 66 1968 Active
  Jeannie   Fishing 50 54 1968 Now Julie-Irene
  Joshua A Captain Joshua Inc Fishing 98 66 1968 Now Gilbert
  Shamrock Palacios Freezer Fishing 101 70 1968 Now Lady Jo-Ann
198 Arsco III Texas Gulf Shrimp Fishing 101 70 1969 Lost 2006
  CSF 10 Sierra Fishing Co  Fishing 112 65 1969 Active
  CSF 7 Sierra Fishing Co   Fishing 112 65 1969 Active
  CSF 9 Sierra Fishing Co   Fishing 112 65 1969 Active
  Lady Dolcina Lady Dolcina Inc Fishing 81 64 1969 Now Capt Caden
  Martina   Fishing 88 64 1969 Now Daniella R
  Rio Japura Primar SA  Fishing 125 72 1969 Existence in doubt 2011
  Rio Madeira Primar SA Fishing 125 72 1969 Existence in doubt 2011
  Rio Negro Primar SA Fishing 125 72 1969  Existence in doubt 2011
258 Skagerrak   Fishing 96 66 1970 Active
261 Maureen G   Fishing 107 70 1970 Later Lucky Moon
  Arsco IV Texas Gulf Shrimp Fishing 101 70 1970 Lost 1990
  Atlantic Traveler Martin Shinn Fishing 90 64 1970 Sank 2011, raised and scrapped
  Dorothy R   Fishing 112 65 1970 Later Janet, Aquarian, lost 1993
  Master Charge   Fishing 98 66 1970 Active
  Miss Jo Ann   Fishing 90 64 1970 Later Aaron Gail, now yacht Istari
  Gambit   Industrial 83 60 1970 Later Persuader, Kelley Girl, now Kelly Girl
264 Judy-Lee   Fishing 98 66 1971 Later Capt Le, now Jimmy Ngo
272 Arsco V Texas Gulf Shrimp Fishing 101 70 1971 Active
273 Miss Deanna W   Fishing 98 66 1971 Now Capt Tiep
277 Mary B W   Fishing 98 66 1971 Now Captain Michael
278 Lola Frances Hacksaw Inc Fishing 101 101 1971 Active
  Blue Yukon   Fishing 84 60 1971 Now Florence May
  Lavonia R   Fishing 119 65 1971 Later Julie, now Sea Venture
  Lois Joyce   Fishing 107 70 1971 Now Joyce D.
  Zachary R   Fishing 84 60 1971 Active
  Matco I    OSV 166 87 1971 Later Clearview I, Diane Marie, now Darana R
  Matco II Long Island Fishery OSV 166 87 1971 Later White Dove, Shinnecock, now Columbus
  Matco III   OSV 166 87 1971 Later Clearview III, now New Sea Rover.
  Matco IV   OSV 166 87 1971 Later Lois U Wetmore, now Ventura II
287 Mr Richard   Fishing 97 67 1972 Later St Dominic, now Peter Tai
289 American Beauty   Fishing 97 67 1972 Active
290 Michelle   Fishing 98 70 1972 Active
291 Marina S   Fishing 101 70 1972 Later June V, now Eclat I
298 Miss Evelyn   Fishing 98 70 1972 Active
299 Colleen D   Fishing 97 67 1972 Now Conejo del Mar 
303 Wily Fox   Fishing 103 70 1972 Now Lady Geneva.
  Cory and Leah   Fishing 69 59 1972 Now Mackenzie Paige II
  El Vaquero   Fishing 84 60 1972 Active
  Evening Prayer   Fishing 84 60 1972 Active
  Jaguar Jaguar Inc Fishing 103 74 1972 Total loss 2004
  Mandy J   Fishing 84 60 1972 Active
  Rotarian   Fishing 98 70 1972 Active
  Sagrado Corazon   Fishing 84 60 1972 Active
  Senorita Nanci   Fishing 84 60 1972 Active
  Shinnecock II   Fishing 84 60 1972 Active
  Southern Belle   Fishing 95 67 1972 Active
320 Cape Town Ocean Breeze Fishing 97 67 1973 Active
327 Miss Kay   Fishing 97 67 1973 Now Sea Fever
331 Cape Fairwell Ocean Breeze Fishing 97 67 1973 Active
332 Miss Ivy   Fishing 97 67 1973 Active
334 Arsco VII Texas Gulf Shrimp Fishing 97 67 1973 Active
335 St Martin I   Fishing 84 60 1973 Active
336 Freedom   Fishing 97 67 1973 Active
  Anita D Anita D Inc Fishing 98 67 1973 Active
  Maestro   Fishing 98 67 1973 Now Minke
  Yutaka Maru No. 22 Yutaka Fisheries Fishing 104 65 1973 Now Yutaka Maru No. 28.
  Yutaka Maru No. 27 Yutaka Fisheries Fishing 104 65 1974 Active
101 Bigorange VII Intermarine OSV 331 157 1975 Active (orig Big Orange VII?)
  Lady Kim   Fishing 112   1975 Active
  Tonia C II   Fishing 180   1975 Active
102 Java Seal Moody Offshore  OSV 263 175 1976 Later Veesea Typhoon, now Typhoon
103 Trojan Express   OSV 454 175 1976 Later Marte del Gulfo, Trojan Express, now Gulf Supplier
380 Carmela Marie   Fishing 97 67 1976 Active
389 Anthony Carl   Fishing 97 67 1976 Now Hilda Alexandra
  Capt Alfredo   Fishing 97 67 1976 Active
394 Binh Y   Fishing 97 67 1977 Later Capt Phe, Lucky Boy, now Capt Mike Tran
396 Miss Sue   Fishing 112 71 1977 Active
397 Mary Ann & Vincie   Fishing 97 67 1977 Active
400 Zora Belle   Fishing 97 67 1977 Active
401 Oriental Visitor   Fishing 98 70 1977 Active
402 Azteca   Fishing 97 67 1977 Active
403 Barbara Sue   Fishing 97 67 1977 Now Stephanie Bryan
404 Gulf King 30   Fishing 97 67 1977 Now Buddy Boy
405 Gulf King 29   Fishing 97 67 1977 Active
406? Gulf King 5   Fishing 97 67 1977 Active
407 Gulf King 6   Fishing 97 67 1977 Active
409 Kokina   Fishing 157 73 1977 Later Capt Lou, Miss Lauren, now ChrisMar
410 Abbey   Fishing 97 67 1977 Active
411 Kyle & Courtney   Fishing 57 67 1977 Now Amber Waves.
413 Robert Jr   Fishing 97 67 1977 Active
421 Albert S   Fishing 97 67 1977 Later Jadda Marie, now Dalia
  Three Brothers   Fishing 97 67 1977 Now Gulf King 12
104 Capt. George New Transport Lines OSV 297 162 1978 Now Southern Star I.
426 Blackie   Fishing 97 67 1978 Now Capt Nico
428 Quitsa Strider II   Fishing 97 67 1978 Active
429 Gulf King 9   Fishing 97 67 1978 Active
430? Gulf King 10   Fishing 97 67 1978 Active
431? Gulf King 11   Fishing 97 67 1978 Active
432 Gulf King 12   Fishing 97 67 1978 Now C C Ann
435 Claire Lorraine   Fishing 97 67 1978 Now The Ace
437 Master Les   Fishing 97 67 1978 Active
439 Gulf King 8   Fishing 97 67 1978 Active
443 Lauren O   Fishing 97 67 1978 Active
445 Ken Smith   Fishing 97 67 1978 Later Aaron Christopher, now Los Gueros
446 Roger Hadley   Fishing 97 67 1978 Later Rio Brazos
  Capt Art   Fishing 97 67 1978 Active
  Capt. Donald Capt Donald Fishing Fishing 129 77 1978 Active.
  Don Ernesto Coapesca  Fishing 129 77 1978 Now La Gloria De San Marino.
  Don Paco Coapesca  Fishing 129 77 1978 Active.
  Don Pancho Coapesca Fishing 129 77 1978 Active.
  Enterprise Erin Fisheries Fishing 100 67 1978 Active
  Esperanza 101   Fishing 106   1978 Active
  Esperanza 102   Fishing 106   1978 Active
  Kenneth E Clark   Fishing 97 67 1978 Later Little Joseph, now Morgan Rae
  Pacific Hooker   Fishing 97 67 1978 Active
  Pacific Ram Blue Sea Fisheries Fishing 143 77 1978 Active.
449 Miss Trina L   Fishing 97 67 1979 Active.
450 Christopher James   Fishing 97 67 1979 Now Gulf King 24
451 Gulf King 26   Fishing 97 67 1979 Active
452 Gulf King 38   Fishing 97 67 1979 Active
454 Gulf King 19   Fishing 97 67 1979 Active
455 Candy Lynn   Fishing 97 67 1979 Active
471 Rio Frio   Fishing 97 67 1979 Active.
472 Mrs Aurora   Fishing 97 67 1979 Later Rio Guadalupe, Now Libertad
476 Pacific F/V Pacific Inc Fishing 138 75 1979 Active.
477 Ramona   Fishing 196 80 1979 Later Theresa Marie, now Janice Lynell
  Kathleen J   Fishing 119 74 1979 Now Voyager I.
  Kay Lynn   Fishing 119 74 1979 Now Stacy M.
  Mandy J   Fishing 133 74 1979 Active.
  Mayflower F A T Fishing Fishing 119 74 1979 Active.
  Michael J Dolly Inc  Fishing 196 80 1979 Active.
  Yutaka Maru 31 Yutaka Fisheries Fishing 104   1979 Now Genesis
480 Wouri I Crevettes Fishing 157 83 1980 Active.
481 Wouri II Crevettes Fishing 157 83 1980 Active.
482 Wouri III Crevettes Fishing 157 83 1980 Active.
483 Wouri IV Crevettes Fishing 157 83 1980 Active.
484 Wouri V Crevettes Fishing 157 83 1980 Active.
485 Wouri VI Crevettes Fishing 157 83 1980 Active.
487 Wouri VII Crevettes Fishing 157 83 1980 Active.
487 Wouri VIII Crevettes Fishing 157 83 1980 Active.
488 Wouri IX Crevettes Fishing 157 83 1980 Active.
489 Wouri X Crevettes Fishing 157 83 1980 Active.
491 Miss Alissa   Fishing 137 74 1982 Later Miss Maria, now Ms Maria
492 Halliburton 224 Halliburton OSV 199 130 1980 Now T. P. S. 224.
493 Halliburton 225 Halliburton OSV 199 130 1980 Now Cortes I.
494 Manu’atele III American Samoa Passenger 99 104 1980 Active
502 HOS Bold Venture Hornbeck Offshore OSV 299 180 1981 Later York River, now Gulf Freedom
503 HOS Determine Hornbeck Offshore OSV 299 180 1981 Now Flint River
  Pacific Lawrence Cooper Fishing 110 75 1981 Active.
  Yutaka Maru No. 50 Yutaka Fisheries Fishing 101 75 1981 Later Fiona
  Yutaka Maru No. 51 Yutaka Fisheries Fishing 101 75 1981 Later Nalini
  Yutaka Maru No. 52 Yutaka Fisheries Fishing 101 75 1981 Active
504 PBR/357   OSV 295 180 1982 Later Ensco Coaster, Coaster Tide, now Cee Jay
505 HOS Geomar Apollo Hornbeck Offshore Research 295 200 1982 Later HOS Geco Apollo, lost 1991
506 Halliburton 226 Halliburton OSV 298 130 1982 Later TPS 226, now Sea Bass
  Noah Smith Barcos del Mar Fishing 120 83 1982 Active.
  Silver Bullet Roland Latsch Fishing 18 37 1982 Active
514 Yutaka Maru No. 75 Yutaka Fisheries Fishing 101 70 1985 Later Takamaru No.75, now Ranmar No. 75
515 Yutaka Maru No. 78 Yutaka Fisheries Fishing 101 70 1985 Later Takamaru No.78, now Ranmar No. 78
519 Gulf King 47 Herndon Marine Fishing 125 76 1987 Active.
520 Gulf King 48 Herndon Marine Fishing 125 76 1987 Active.
521 Gulf King 49 Herndon Marine Fishing 125 76 1987 Active.
522 Gulf King 50 Herndon Marine Fishing 125 76 1987 Active.
523 Miss Fennessy R & A Ltd  Fishing 125 76 1987 Now Isa.
524 Gulf King 51 Herndon Marine Fishing 125 76 1987 Active.
525 Gulf King 53 Herndon Marine Fishing 125 76 1987 Active.
526 Gulf King 52 Herndon Marine Fishing 125 76 1987 Active.
  Yutaka Maru No. 37 Yutaka Fisheries Fishing 101 75? 1987 Now Miss Ella
Built in Blountstown FL
25 Meridian Marine Tpt Mgmt  OSV 190 116 1975 Later Southern Coast, now Miss Saidy.
26 State Eagle   OSV 196 143 1976 Later State Gull, Cayman Service, yacht French Look II, now Holo-Kai
27 State Falcon   OSV 196 143 1976 Later American Eagle, now Fender Care I
28 King's Knight   Tug 187 119 1977 Later Julia Felicia Adams, James Robert, Akela, American Ally, now Roland A. Falgout
29 King's Pawn   Tug 148 87 1976 Later Noah Smith, now Pacific Pride
30 Ross Seal Seal Fleet  OSV 299 162 1977 Later Seabulk Ross Seal, Ocean Guardian, now Proteus
31 China Seal Seal Fleet  OSV 299 162 1977 Later Seabulk Vermont, Vermont, Honu, Miss Elizabeth, now Charger
32 Capt Chad Michael B & J Martin Crewboat 91 96 1978 Active
33 Red Seal Seal Fleet  OSV 203 178 1978 Later Tiger Seal, Red Seal, passenger Vegas Express, Savannah Lady, Escapade Casino, Diamond Girl, now Escapade
34 Black Seal Seal Fleet  OSV 207 178 1978 Now Sky Seal.
35 Seaview   Crewboat 91 96 1978 Later Sea Raider, now RMS Orion
  Sunshine   Fishing 97 67 1978 Active
  Tarpon   Tug 49 47 1978 Now Brown Gulf.
  Trout   Tug 49 47 1978 Now Brown Water IV 
36 ? DECO XX Duzich Inc Fishing 124 73 1979 Lost 1982
37 DECO XXI   Fishing 124 73 1979 Now Excalibur.
38 DECO XXII   Fishing 124 73 1979 Later Phyllis P, Ms Grier, now Bay Star V.
39 DECO XXIII   Fishing 124 73 1979 Lster Nina M, Prima Donna
40 Belinda Pugh Pugh Offshore  OSV 213 103 1979 Later HOS Lone Wolf, Seabulk Austin, Yumil Kanaab, now Caballo Rojo
41 Mariann Pugh Pugh Offshore  OSV 565 162 1979 Later HOS Gallant Fox, Seabulk Oregon, now Anna
42              
43 John W. Pugh Pugh Offshore   OSV 571 162 1979 Later HOS Deep Sun, Seabulk Washington, now WAO Ethioe
44              
  Lois Joyce Lois Joyce Inc Fishing 199 89 1979 Lost 1992
45 Celeste Ann Sea Supply Crewboat 93 96 1979 Active
46 Tiburon Bristow Group  OSV 297 174 1979 Now Allison.
47 Tom Martin Pugh Pugh Offshore   OSV 282 175 1980 Later HOS Fighting Fox, Gulf Guardian, now SPT Guardian
48 Lauren A Daybrook Fisheries Fishing 630 150 1980 Active.
49 Interceptor   OSV 250 180 1980 Later Earl Tide,  Paladin Shadow II, now yacht Al Shoua
50 Dolly S. McAllister McAllister Towing Tug 197 110 1981 Later Vigilant, now Rowan M. McAllister
51 Gaviota McAllister Bros  Tug 197 110 1981 Now Iona McAllister.
52 PBR/364   OSV 265 169 1982 Later Discovery Seahorse, scrapped 2006
53 Insignia Offshore Ship Services  OSV 248 180 1981 Now ferry Sankaty
54 Baffin Seal Seal Fleet  OSV 292 174 1981 Later Seabulkl Colorado, now Kahana
55 Cecil H. Green II Halliburton Geo Research 1,259 173 1982 Later Zakher Hope, Mamola Hope, now MGS Geosurvey
56 Hawke Seal Seal Fleet  OSV 292 174 1982 Later Seabulk Arkansas,  NW Campeche, Seabulk Arkansas, now Denamex II
57 Pegasus Seal Seal Fleet  OSV 272 185 1982 Later Seabulk Missouri,  NW Veracruz, now Centurion