Ship Details
Desperado (I) Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	348051 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	24459

 

Name 1	1974	Desperado (I)	Name 6
Name 2	1989	Notorious (I)	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1974	Place	Victoria	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	35' x ? x ?
Builder	Pelagic Pacific Industries Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	10.61m x 3.35m x 1.46m
Hull	Glass Reinforced Plastic	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	14.42	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	11.17	Type 2
Engine	180bhp diesel engine (1974)	Engine Manufacture	Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1974-1979 she was owned by Thomas G. Parks (MO), Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1980-1988 she was owned by Desperado Fishing Co. Ltd., Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1989-2004 she was owned by Peter J. Moskovicz, Victoria BC Canada. In 2011-2019 she was owned by Robert V. Whyte, Port Alberni BC Canada. In 2023-2025 she was owned by Lance J. Kujala, Port Alberni BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2025	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6356180&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20348051&ecopy=e011452893 (website viewed 23/06/2025);
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