Author: Jimmy

American Queen, leaving San Diego Bay.  One of two Campbell’s seiners with the high pilot house, the other the Pan Pacific.  sdtunaboats@cox.net

Western Pacific in the shipyard before it was stretched . Old Madrugador . sdtunaboats@cox.net

Capt Vincent Gann tied up in Samoa. I need photos , send them too sdtunaboats@cox.net

Got the rigs tied up three deep in Samoa. Just like San Diego those days are gone… sdtunaboats@cox.net

Seiner Mary Jo rolling some net in San Diego bay…..sdtunaboats@cox.net

What a great bow, and was she FAST. sdtunaboats@cox.net

Shot of Campbell’s shipyard in its busy days. All gone now.  sdtunaboats@cox.net

Tuna Seiner High Seas. Looks like a rig with a lot of story’s to tell?   sdtunaboats@cox.net

Cape Elizabeth III , in Samoa. Believe she was the Bold Adventuress in its San Diego days..  sdtunaboats@cox.net

Tradition, docked at Broadway Pier back in the days..  sdtunaboats@cox.net