Author: sdtunaboats

A little different  shot here of the Pacific Princess in Samoa. Beautiful Campbells seiner back in its San Diego days. Share your photos at sdtunaboats@cox.net

Letting the lines go aboard the Eileen M, I’m guessing back in the early 70s. Thank you to Mark McDonell for sharing with us. sdtunaboats@cox.net

Prayers , and Thank God you all made it back to Samoa today safe after the horrible accident. sdtunaboats@cox.net

If any seiner is looking for a GREAT chopper pilot we have the man, Andrew is your man, contact me for contact info… 

Pacific Princess appears to be unloading in Samoa in 2013. Mixed feelings on this photo. Beautiful seiner but not a fan of the new crows nest I’m a traditionalist and I loved the Campbells original look . Share your photos with us at sdtunaboats@cox.net

Cheryl Marie in a set local banks in late 80s. One of the last seiners to officially leave San Diego. Two facts on this seiner, it was one of the fastest seiners in the fleet and it caught a lot of fish. Photo compliments of Jose Virissimo. sdtunaboats@cox.net

Seiner Gina Marie tied up at the Embarcadero. Loved this seiner originally launched Polaris back in 1970, Gina Marie sank in the late 70s. Love the Bumble Bee logo on the bridge.  Share your photos with us at sdtunaboats@cox.net

Sea Quest transferring parts at Sea, no Service stations  . We have a young Manuel Virissimo and David Virissimo in these photos among others . Manuel has been long time chief aboard the Sea Encounter now. Share your photos with us at sdtunaboats@cox.net

I thought I would add a couple of shots of Starkist Samoa. What do you have to help us out ? Send them to sdtunaboats@cox.net