Author: sdtunaboats

I’m one person trying to find pictures daily. Please share your photos I need help. [email protected]

Let’s stay with photos from the 1960s, seiner Commodore docked at the Embarcadero . She must have been a beauty in the days. Im told this seiner was owned by Sam Navarra and the Vatuonne Family.  We really need help with pictures, please share your pictures with us at [email protected]

Old school seiner Valiant . I know absolutely  nothing about  this seiner . Help me out guys ? [email protected]

One of my many newspaper articles from the San Diego Union Tribune in the 70’s . I clearly remember this photo and the boats docked . From front to back J.M Martinac , Marco Polo, Madrugador, Proud Heritage , Sea Quest and Antonina C in the rear, the good old days . Share your memories on any of these seiners. [email protected]

I would guess most fishermen eventually made a trip down below and went through Panama. If you did you know the name on this shirt and you ate dinner there at least once.  Thanks to John Cefalu for sharing this photo, [email protected]

Recent photo of the Sea Encounter in Samoa. Great to see this long time seiner still flying an American Flag . Huge thanks to Chief Manuel Virissimo for sending this photo in . Please share your memories or photos with us at [email protected]

Crew aboard the Antonina C, from left to right Ronnie Keifer, long time chief Tom Ruckle , Tommy Sardina and Andy Sanfilippo.  Share your photos at [email protected]

First of all I’d  like to say Thank You to my good friend Michael Burt for sending this photo in from Nelson ,New Zealand. Two seiners with damage to the hulls due to collisions at Sea. These incidents were extremely dangerous, I know the Koorale is lucky to still be afloat . Share your photos or memories with us at [email protected]

 Love this post, my good friend John Cefalu sharing this photo of  his dollar he received for passing the Equador for the first time with all his crew members signatures  . A clean shaved head comes with this for free also, part of fishing traditions. Share your photos and memories with us at [email protected]

Patricia Lee, tuna seiner docked at San Diego Marine . I’m thinking this is 1974 when it was launched. This seiner later had a name change to Constellation in 1979, another one of my favorite style seiners. Share your memories with us at [email protected]