Great Shot of the Sea Hawk in San Diego Bay. This is definitely early on later she was painted blue and spent many years in Samoa. Built by Campbells Shipyard in I’m thinking in 1976 . Please share your pictures send them to sdtunaboats@cox.net
Royal Pacific..
Great shot of a classic Martinac Seiner the Royal Pacific. Built in 1973 this seiner is still at it in Samoa now named the Koorale. Loved this design ,send in your pictures to sdtunaboats@cox.net
Tripled docked in Samoa…
Great shot sent in by one of our loyal followers. Pacific Princess , Sea Hawk and MJ Souza tied up in Samoa . Loved all three of these seiners in San Diego. Wish the Pacific Princess still looked liked this , but thats why i run this page to remember the good old days. Im guessing this is early to mid 80s. Send in your pictures to sdtunaboats@cox.net
Lone Wolf and Royal Pacific..
Another Samoa shot, I’m guessing mid 80s . Lone Wolf and Royal Pacific. Really one of just a few shots i have of the Royal Pacific, currently the Koorale . Come on people i know you have pictures share them please. sdtunaboats@cox.net
Claudia B & Aquarius …
One of my shots i took, Claudia B and Aquarius at G street . Two great Martinac seiners . Claudia B was originally the Trinidad . I believe both seiners were built in 1971. Wonderful seiners big part of San Diego’s Tuna fleet. Send in your photos to sdtunaboats@cox.net
Bold Contender….
One of my favorite seiners, Bold Contender definitely top 5 if not my favorite. Really would love some photos of this rig, I’ve had guys email and say they have pictures of this seiner but they never send them in. I even had one guy say I’m looking at a picture with this boat and a chopper which is totally a rare picture but still nothing. Would love some help guys , please send your pictures in to sdtunaboats@cox.net .
Odette Therese…
Wonderful seiner Odette Therese , in this photo its docked at Broadway Pier . Built by Martinac in 1980. Please send your pictures in. We really need your help if i received just one photo from everyone over the years that said they had photos i wouldn’t have to keep asking. So come on just send them in sdtunaboats@cox.net
Carol S..
This may not be the greatest picture but i dare someone to come up with a better shot of the classic Westgate seiner Carol S. To think those seiners were at one time the top dogs , and a huge part of this fleet. I would ask for you to send in your pictures but what the hell. i know you won’t. LOL sdtunaboats@cox.net
Capt MJ Souza…
Capt MJ Souza in Samoa back in its American days . Recently sold to a New Zealand company and i believe it is know in process of being sold to a Portuguese company and possibly headed too fish in the Atlantic. Great family boat in the days owned by Mr and Mrs Frank Souza , had lots of great fisherman on this Rig. I want to personal thank Jimmy Santos Jr for sending in this wonderful photo. He’s Father was a huge part of this seiner for years among others. Please check your your house we know you got pictures send them in . sdtunaboats@cox.net
Queen Mary…
Tuna seiner Queen Mary, classic boat in the fleet. Docked at B street with the Rose Ann Marie in the stern . Wonderful days , Please we really need your help with pictures just can’t go on without your help . Just contact us we will find a way to get the pictures scanned or anything you need . Help out thanks . sdtunaboats@cox.net