Vessel Profile

Yellowfin (IV)

Yellowfin (IV)
Photo: Yellowfin taken 21 Jun 2026 at Los Angeles CA by George Schneider

Story

This fishboat, general was built in 1971 by Aluminum Boat Co (Lewis B. Maurer) in Costa Mesa, CA.

Owners & Masters

In 1973-1974 she was owned by Alpha Hawaii Fishing Co., Honolulu HI USA.

In 1975-1977 she was owned by the Alpha Corp., San Diego CA USA.

In 1978 she was owned by Alpha Corp., Honolulu HI USA.

In 1979 she was owned by Easy Rider Corp., Honolulu HI USA.

In 1979-1981 she was owned by Easy Rider Too, Honolulu HI USA.

In 1989-2026 she was owned by The California State University, Long Beach CA USA.

Rebuilds

1987 Rebuilt as an educational research vessel.

References

  • Merchant Vessels of the United States (1973-1989)
  • Merchant Vessels of the United States Annual digital data files, 1992-2026
  • cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (website viewed 24/10/2024)
  • www.scmi.net ↗ (viewed 22 Oct 2026)
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