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Posted on November 4, 2012

Bold Adventuress and South Seas ..

Nice shot of the Bold Adventuress and South Seas at 10th Avenue, looks to be back in the late 80s . Still looks like Campbell’s shipyard is working in background. sdtunaboats@cox.net

Posted on November 2, 2012

Tiuna ..

Great shot from the chopper coming in to land on the
Tiuna.. sdtunaboats@cox.net

Posted on October 28, 2012

Sea Gem..

Great shot of the Sea Gem cruising in the Western Pacific, looks like she is fresh out of the shipyard…  sdtunaboats@cox.net

Posted on October 26, 2012

South Pacific..

South Pacific out to sea. i believe the only seiner built this way by martinac… sdtunaboats@cox.net

Posted on October 25, 2012

Finisterre..

Beautiful shot of a great boat, not exactly sure where this is , I’m guessing Western Pacific somewhere. You out there Scafidi ? Help me out… sdtunaboats@cox.net

Posted on October 22, 2012

Apollo…

This is one i don’t know a lot about , Apollo.. Little help Tom? sdtunaboats@cox.net

Posted on October 17, 2012

Unknown Martinac Boat at sunset..

Looks to be a Martinac Boat at sunset drifting, maybe on a log , maybe just highball time.  .sdtunaboats@cox.net

Posted on October 15, 2012

Sea Preme….

Classic shot of a classic boat… Sea preme!!! sdtunaboats@cox.net

Posted on October 14, 2012

Gina Anne..

Gina Anne, one of the fastest boats if not the fastest boat in the fleet. and the easiest boat to identify.. sdtunaboats@cox.net

Posted on October 10, 2012

Normandie

Normandie, i had a request for this boat, San Diego Bay with a navy ship in background..  sdtunaboats@cox.net

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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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The Tuna Seiner Royal Pacific , built by Martinac Shipyard in 1973.

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The Tuna Seiner Conqueror , docked at G Street Pier. Built by Martinac Shipyard.

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This is a beautiful aerial photo of the Tuna Seiner Zapata Discoverer, built by Campbell’s Shipyard in 1976.

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