San Diego Tuna Boats

One of my favorite pictures that i took. Yeah i know i post the Antonina C a lot, but theres a reason , the rig was a yacht absolutely beautiful . My father fished on it for a trip said  you could eat off the deck it was so clean. Built by San Diego Marine in 1970. Send your pictures to [email protected]

Here’s something that may be note worthy for your site. The Ocean Queen was a 1400 ton seiner with a tripod and a different looking bridge then most of the boats built for Roland Virissimo in 1970. The reason I’m writing this is I haven’t noticed it on your web page. When Roland got the Queen most of the fleet laughed at him, Remember this was a 1400 boat. Why they laughed you say, it was the crew, a bunch kids, but these kids had years of experience under their belts. I was the skiff man at 22, little Rol, Rolands son, was 18 or 19 and he was the deck boss. We made so many 30/40 day trips that year we’d be unloading and out again before we got our checks. I can’t  remember if it was the  second or third trip our first year that we got caught in Colombia fishing inside the line ( 200 mile limit ) we had about 400 tons on board just out Panama about 18 days. We came out of Colombia with our
licence to fish inside the line and 3 day’s later we’re on our way back to Panama. 900 tons in 3 days you could walk. I want to tell you they never laughed at Roland or that crew again. True Story.

Story compliments of Richard Marques , Thank you Richard..

Another one of my fathers shots . Constitution rolling net aboard , the great Joe Daluz skipper . My father was aboard the Proud Heritage at the time. Great photo great times. Send in your memories to [email protected]

I got this one sent to me today. It is the seiner Manicongo. It was built Manicongo in La Verna Italy in 1977. Later named changed to Loango .Sister ship was the Margarette L.  Im told this is the Maiden Voyage outside of Panama. Joe Scafidi among others was skipper of her at times.  Please send in your pictures to [email protected]

Beautiful Tuna Seiner J. M Martinac. One of the last Martinac’s built . I want to say it was the first Martinac with a stern Engine, but i may be off on that. Great looking seiner originally built for Ganns . Send in your pictures to [email protected]

Venturous on a trial run off of Point Loma if i remember right around 87. I took this photo myself from our Jet Ranger helicopter . Nice boat that ended up sinking off of Panama unfortunately . Send in your photos to [email protected]

This one is another one of my cousins photos. Queen Mary , Trinidad and the Pisces docked at Finger Piers in San Diego in the early 80s . Nothing on those docks today sad times. Send in your pictures to [email protected]

Mary Lucille, this was the City of Lisbon , and the second Mary Lucille first one sank. Built by San Diego Marine in 1971. Owner Raul Lira , send your photos to [email protected]

One of my pictures i took at Sea, I was onboard the Venturous . Andrea C and Tiuna swapping supplies. I believe this was 1987, please send in your pictures to [email protected]

What a great seiner Chiriqui 1 . Great Campbell design and color . Got this one from my Campbells collection and glad did .Same company as  King Oscar, Portobello . Built in 1975 last i knew it was now named the Fair. Send in your pictures to [email protected]