Pacific Boat, "Dreamland" launching. "Dreamland" was launched at Pacific Boat Building Company on February 12, 1949. The 66-foot, 75 gross-ton fishing boat was christened by Kathryn Martinis (pictured above with bouquet of roses) for her dad, Paul Martinis, of Everett. "Dreamland" was powered by a 160 hp diesel engine. (TNT, 2/14/1949, p.2- alt. photograph)

Pacific Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Martinis, Kathryn; Martinis, Paul--Family;

J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corporation just finished building another Tacoma built fishing boat. The beautiful tuna clipper "Mary S." was built for Captain Manuel Sousa and Associates of San Diego, California. "Mary S." is 109 feet long and has a 600 horsepower engine, the vessel cost $300,000. View of "Mary S."; Martinac boat building plant in background (T.N.T., 4/15/49, p. 29). TPL-8993

Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

The "Mary S" slid down the ways at Martinac Shipbuilding on April 14, 1949. The , launching of the 109-foot tuna clipper drew the attendance of L. L. Livesly, partner and managing owner of Manuel Sousa and Associates of San Diego, California. Mrs. Joe Martinac Jr. and Mrs. L. L. Livesly were the launching sponsors for the "Mary S." (T.N.T., 4/15/49, p. 29). TPL-8994

Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

Tacoma Boat. "Sonja" is out for her water trials. She is a tuna clipper with the canopy of the back covering the bait tanks. Sometimes helicopters or small airplanes were used to spot schools of tuna and the aircraft would land and take off from the canopies. "Sonja" has two decks, the upper one houses the pilot house. TPL-8975

Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Peterson Boat Building Company. Sea trials of "Viking", a 98 foot fishing vessel built for Captain Frank Brenha. She has a 465 hp Superior diesel engine. A view of the chapel inside the "Viking" is shown in D37,174-7. G.J. Peterson was the general manager of Peterson Boat which was located at 223 East F Street at this time. (Pacific Fisherman 1949, p.70) TPL-8979

Peterson Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Puget Sound Boat Building Company. The newly launched boat seen from the port side. The Municipal Dock and 11th Street Bridge are behind the boat. The Hotel Lawrence, Washington Building, Hotel Winthrop and Puget Sound Bank Building are prominent in the background. TPL-8935

Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Waterfronts; Municipal Dock (Tacoma);

Pacific Boat was owned by John B. and Robert J. Breskovich and Joseph S. Rosin. Pacific Boat was one of the leading boat builders in Tacoma during this time period, they had been actively involved in the war time production and post-war building era. Pacific boat could custom built any type of boat, whether they were fishing and government vessels or pleasure crafts. They had recently started mass production of pleasure motor boats. View of vessel sliding down a water ramp, it was likely following an official launching ceremony which included the christening. TPL-8938

Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Vessels--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pacific Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);

Tacoma Boat. A view of the interior of the "Defiance". Two men stand by the large, internal-combustion Gray Marine engine in the engine room. Arne Strom and Haldol Dahl were owners of Tacoma Boatbuilding Company and also had the local distributorship for Gray Marine engines. TPL-8952

Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat engines;

Tacoma Boat, the "Defiance". A close-up view of the people on the three decks of the Defiance out for her water trials. Arne Strom and Haldor Dahl (owners of Tacoma Boat Building Company) are on the top deck, the second and forth from the right. New owner of the Defiance is Captain Ted Lucich of Tacoma for operation out of San Diego. (T.Times, 2/26/1948, p.43) TPL-8944

Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dahl, Haldor; Strom, Arne; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Peterson Boat Building, "Golden West". This 98 foot purse seiner was built for John and George Stanovich and Louis LeMont of San Pedro, California. It was launched in April 1947 and is being taken for water trials. TPL-8929

Peterson Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;

View of "Jimmy M" a 48 foot steel troller built by Birchfield Boiler Inc. "Jimmy M" was designed by the Edwin Monk naval architecture firm, Edwin Monk and Lorne Garden were the chief architects. Edwin Monk company designed pleasure and commercial vessels for different boat building companies throughout the Pacific Coast. Photo ordered by June H. Althuser (Pacific Fisherman, 1949 Yearbook Number, 1/25/1949).

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Edwin Monk Naval Architects (Seattle); Birchfield Boiler, Inc. (Tacoma);

In June of 1948 the Tacoma Boat Building Company completed work on the "Scarlet Queen" which they declared the largest tuna clipper in the world. Measuring 165 feet in length and 34 feet wide, the fishing vessel was converted from a decommissioned Navy ship. When launched the tuna clipper had an 1800 horsepower "Fairbanks Morse" diesel motor, a 10 cylinder opposed piston job with 20 pistons, and 20 refrigeration tanks with the capacity of 600 tons of tuna. When the "Scarlet Queen" was launched for a trial run she had about 150 guests on board. (T. Times, 6/14/48, p. 1; TNT, 10/3/1948, p.C-11). TPL-8958

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Hollywood Boat & Motor Company, owned and founded by Harry A. Esborg, was located at 4049 South Union Avenue. The boat business started when he began bringing in boats from Canada in 1943 and sold them from his used car lot that he had started in 1926. In 1947 the company began building wood boats. Exterior view of Hollywood Boat and Motor Company, signs along the windows include: "Evinrude--The Greatest Name in Outboard Motoring," "Champion Motors" and "Wagemaker Wolverine Boats." TPL-9924

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Merchandise displays--Tacoma; Window displays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat engines; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Hollywood Boat & Motor Co. (Tacoma);

Peterson Boat Building Company built "Coronado", a 103 foot tuna clipper. "Coronado" had a 465 horsepower main engine and Superior Three Buda auxiliary diesel engines. The boat's owner was Joseph Bores, view of five men on the boat's trial run through Commencement Bay, Stadium High School in background (Pacific Fisherman, 1949 Yearbook Number, 1/25/49). TPL-8972

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma; Peterson Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);

Tacoma Boat Building. A port-side view of "West Point," the first all-steel tuna clipper built by Tacoma Boat Building Company. Immediately after the launching of "West Point" on August 17, 1946, the company began work on a 104-foot purse seiner for A.K. Anderson of Seattle. One of the largest and busiest boat builders in the area, Tacoma Boat had won a reputation for skilled craftsmanship in the designing and building of all types of fishing boats. The Tacoma skyline can be seen in the distance. (T.Times, 8/21/1946, p.5) TPL-8907

Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Waterfronts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Boat Building. A view of the water and waterfront immediately adjacent to the Tacoma Boat Building Company facility along City Waterway. TPL-6536

Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Waterfronts;

Launching at Western Boat. Ordered by Seattle Times by Mr. R.H. Calkins. The John N. Cobb is afloat near the 11th Street Bridge just after launching from the Western Boat ways building. The vessel would be equiped for exploratory navigation as well as for experimental fishing by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.. Snow is on the ground as seen on the opposite shore of City Waterway. The tall buildings of the business district of Tacoma are seen in the background. (Pacific Fisherman, March 1950, p.29) TPL-9652

Launchings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Ships--Tacoma--1950-1960; Cityscapes;

Newly launched "New Georgia" is being tied to the dock at Pacific Boat Building. The new salmon seiner, 56 feet by 16 feet, was to join the fleet of Tony and Johy Kuljis of Tacoma. She was designed by James J. Petrich and had quarters for a crew of eight. With a 120 hp Caterpillar engine she could attain a speed of 10 knots. A baby flat-top is seen in the background. (TNT, 4/19/1950, p.13)

Pacific Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1950-1960; Launchings--Tacoma--1950-1960;

J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corporation's officers were: Joseph M. Martinac, President, Joseph S. Martinac, Vice-President, Reuben C. Carlson, Secretary, and Fred C. Borovich, Treasurer. The company designs and builds fishing, commercial and pleasure vessels; their plant was located at 1501 Railroad Avenue. Progress photograph and interior view of J. M. Martinac ship building plant, ship builders are working on a boat. TPL-8987

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Boats--Tacoma; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding, sea trials of the Mary S. Three men stand beside the new tuna clipper, the Mary S. TPL-9007

J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Ordered by Charles F.A. Mann. This is believed to be the "Yolande Bertin," newly launched fishing boat that has entered the water outside the Tacoma Boat Building ways building on June 9, 1949. The boat would be docked at the boat building company for the completion of the interior work and a new boat would be started in the ways building. The $300,000 tuna clipper was purchased by the Carqueros Panamenos Company. TPL-9009 (TNT 6-10-1949, p. 22-alt. photo)

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950;

J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding. Sea trials of the Acania show her on Commencement Bay. She was recently restored and refurbished at J.M.Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. The 126 foot motor vessel was built in 1929 by Pusey and Jones in Wilmington, Delaware, and designed by John H. Wells, an internationally known yacht designer. She operated on the east coat for years. When World War II began the Navy took the yacht over and made her into a fire boat on San Francisco Bay. (TNT, 7/3/1949, p.A-16)

J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Pacific Boat was owned by John B. and Robert J. Breskovich and Joseph S. Rosin. Pacific Boat was one of the leading boat builders in Tacoma during the 1940s; they had been actively involved in the war time production and post-war building era. Pacific Boat could custom built any type of boat, whether they were fishing and government vessels or pleasure crafts. View of "Pacific," a fishing boat built by Pacific Boat Building Company.

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pacific Boat Building Co. (Tacoma);

Fire at Western Boat. Blacken timbers are all that are left of a one fourth completed new tuna clipper boat being built for a San Diego fisherman. The total destruction of the tuna boat is just part of the $2,000,000 fire that damaged the Western Boat Building Company, plant #2, and the Marine Iron Works on the east side of the city waterway on August 15, 1950. The cause of the three alarm blaze, which also badly scorched the wooden underpinnings of the 11th Street Bridge, remains a mystery. Eleven land companies and the city fireboat responded to the massive Tideflats industrial fire. (TNT 8-16-50, p. 1) TPL-9032

Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Fires--Tacoma--1950-1960; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A large crowd attended the blessing of a new fishing boat, the Mary E. Petrich, held at the Old Tacoma Dock on July 5, 1949. More than 150 guests, including Tacoma Mayor C. Val Fawcett, crowded the deck of the ship as the Rev. W. Costello and the Rev. Leo T. Eckstein blessed the vessel and crew from the upper deck. The 150 individuals were the guests of Western Boat Building owner Martin Petrich on the vessel's seven hour test cruise under sunny skies. The 150-foot tuna clipper was the largest vessel ever built specifically for tuna fishing. She had space for a crew of 35, including Capt. Joe Alves. On completion, the vessel would sail on her maiden voyage to Panama. The boat was named in honor of Martin Petrich's recently deceased wife. (TNT 7/6/1949, pg. 24) TPL-9010

Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Benedictions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Priests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Crowds--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Western Boat. A view of the upper deck, part of the engine venting system and controls at the rear of the helm on the Mary E. Petrich. TPL-9013

Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950;

In this photograph from July, 1949, the newly completed tuna clipper, Mary E. Petrich, is shown leaving Tacoma, where she was built by the Western Boat Building Company, for her sea trials. She was powered by a 1,600 hp. Fairbamnks-Moorse diesel engine and was capable of 13 1/2 knots. Built at an estimated cost of $500,000, she was named for the wife of Martin Petrich. TPL-8999

Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Western Boat. A view of the chapel inside the Mary E. Petrich. TPL-9012

Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Chapels--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The launching of the USS Pledge, MSO 492, at J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding. The minesweeper was the ninth of its class to be launched. M.S. Erdahl, Port Commissioner, was the Master of Ceremonies. Mrs. Theodore Ultsch did the christening assisted by Miss Janet Bruder, as the flower girl. The featured speaker was Rear Admiral Smoot, commander of the mineforce of the US Pacific Fleet. The launching was held in conjunction with the commissioning of the USS Conquest, Hull #488. (TNT 7/21/1955, pg. D-10

Launchings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

The A.M.S. (motor minesweeper) 117 is shown as she was after she slid down the ways at Pacific Boat Building Company. She has no rigging yet. That would be added after she was brought to the yard's outfitting dock.

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Pacific Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Launchings--Tacoma--1950-1960;