Author: sdtunaboats

Two Jet Ranger choppers belonging to the Top Wave and the Pan Pacific. This photo was taken at The Van Nuys Airport , thats where all maintenance was done on the choppers in between trips. Thanks again to Brian Swopes for doing the maintenance and for the photo . sdtunaboats@cox.net

Captain Augie Rodrigues on the helideck of the Top Wave in March of 1983. Docked at B Street Pier the Chopper is a 206B-3 JetRanger . Chopper pilot Bryan Swopes and mechanic also in the photo.  Info and photo provided by Bryan Swopes . sdtunaboats@cox.net

Seiner Top Wave docked at B street pier . I recently was sent a bunch of crew shots of the Top Wave,  Thanks to Bryan Swopes who flew the chopper for a short time aboard the seiner. sdtunaboats@cox.net

Nice shot of the pilot house and chopper aboard the Sea Wolf. Launched Frances Ann in 1971 by San Diego Marine, Thanks to Mike Collette for sharing again. sdtunaboats@cox.net

Mike Collette sends in this classic photo , standing along the shore in Kodiak Alaska in front of the Sea Legend, a processing seiner that worked in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea processing Salmon. This photo was taken in 1987. If you recognize the Sea Legend its because in its early days it was named The City of San Diego in its tuna Seiner days. Share your photos at sdtunaboats@cox.net

Jeanette Diana in the shipyard in Cairns Australia in 1985. Great seiner which was lost way to early . sdtunaboats@cox.net

Its been a while since we had an update from Nelson, New Zealand on the Koorale, I’m pretty much heartbroken looking at this photo. As you can clearly see the port side rail and pilot house is being completely rebuilt and I guess the good news is after a couple month stoppage due to COVID-19  the work has resumed . I can’t say Thank you enough to my Nelson connection Michael Burt for continuing to share photos with us. sdtunaboats@cox.net

Sea Encounter testing out a couple speed boats in Samoa before the next trip  thank you to Manuel Virissimo for sharing this photo. Share your photos with us at sdtunaboats@cox.net

Unknown seiner getting into position to let go, definitely a Burton built seiner .Photo taken in early 80s in Western Pacific. Share your photos with us at sdtunaboats@cox.net

This photo of the great little seiner Polaris is sent out to my good friend Ron Lewis. Ron actually fished with my father on the Polaris, just want you to know I’m thinking and praying for you my friend keep up the fight. sdtunaboats@cox.net