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Author: Jimmy

Posted on May 15, 2015

Bold Adventuress

Sharp looking rig. One of Martinac’s last design. [email protected]

Posted on May 9, 2015

Lucky Strike…

Classic Campbell’s rig. Great name. Launched in 1973. [email protected]

Posted on May 7, 2015

Venturous…

Great shot of the Venturous, eventually sank off of Panama in the 90s. [email protected]

Posted on May 3, 2015

J.M. Martinac.

J.M Martinac, love rigs that look like they have been catching fish. And this one did. [email protected]

Posted on May 1, 2015

Tiuna…

Nice shot of the Tiuna. Built at Campbell’s shipyard. [email protected]

Posted on April 27, 2015

Tradition…

Great shot of the Tradition heading into Samoa loaded.. [email protected]

Posted on April 25, 2015

Jeannine….

The Jeannine out to Sea , appears to be passing fuel. [email protected]

Posted on April 21, 2015

Transhipping.

A couple of Seiners transhipping  in Pago Pago  … Send in your pictures too [email protected]

Posted on April 18, 2015

Crew Shots..

Here’s a old one , Sent in by Anthony Rosa. Thank You very much. Send your shots to [email protected]

Posted on April 18, 2015

Cayude…

Cayude up on dry dock.  [email protected]

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This site is dedicated to my father, James Lira, the man who passed on his passion for fishing to me. He and all the men that spent their lives on the ocean will never be forgotten.

ABOUT THIS BLOG

Hi, my name is Jimmy, I’m second generation Portuguese on my Dad’s side and first generation on my Mom’s. I’ve always had a passion for Tuna Boats and their colorful history and have, over the years, amassed a large library of photos and many stories to go with them. In the hopes of keeping some of this history alive — and perhaps passing this tradition on to my son — I’ve created this site to share my memories and photos in honor of my Portuguese heritage and for the men that made their living at sea and also to those who lost their lives at sea, may they rest in peace. I hope you enjoy my photos and ramblings. Please feel welcome to share your thoughts and pictures too, I’ll be happy to post them for you. Many of the pictures you’ll see have been donated by other Portuguese and Italian friends/families and many are from my own collection, but all are treasured. Please enjoy…

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