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- 1947-06-05
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Group of five men in office at J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp.
J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Offices--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Group of five men in office at J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp.
J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Offices--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Tacoma Boat Building Company. "Eileen" water trials. TPL-8928
Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Tacoma Boat Building Company. "Lynda" and "Eileen" water trials. The two fishing boats are seen on Commencement Bay. TPL-8926
Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Tacoma Boat Building Company. "Lynda" water trials. TPL-8927
Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
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;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Reuben C.Carlson's new 80 foot yacht is out for its water trials. The craft was built by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding. Reuben C. Carlson, an attorney, was Vice president of Tacoma Transit Company, Secretary of J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding and Secretary of Tacoma Marine Supply Inc.
Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Yachts--Tacoma--1940-1950;
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Pacific Boat Building Company, sea trials of "Sun King". A view of Sun King's starboard side. Pacific Boat Building Company was operated by John B. and Robert J. Breskovich and Joseph S. Rosin at this time. TPL-8933
Pacific Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;
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Pacific Boat Building Company, sea trials of "Sun King". An aerial view of Sun King showing her decks. This tuna clipper was 112 ft. x 26.5 ft. x 14 ft. She was built for Joseph Fernandes and Sun Harbor Packing Company of San Diego. She was a sister ship of Sun Voyager and had a 550 h.p engine. (Pacific Fisherman Yearbook 1949, p. 301 & 320) TPL-8932
Pacific Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;
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Pacific Boat Building Company, sea trials of "Sun King". Sun King, a 112 foot x 26.5 foot x 14 foot tuna clipper, was owned by Joseph Fernandes and Sun Harbor Packing Company. She was a sister ship of Sun Voyager. Pacific Fisherman Yearbook 1948, p.301 & p.320. She carried a 550 hp Washington Iron Works diesel motor, cost $300,000. Robert Breskovich, with Pacific Boat, said she possessed the most modern equipment including a Sperry gyroscope. (T.Times, 7/16/1947, p.9) TPL-8931
Pacific Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Puget Sound Boat Building Company. The newly launched boat is just entering the water after sliding down the ways from the ways building. Flags are still attached to her prow and decks. TPL-8936
Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Waterfronts; Tugboats--Tacoma--1940-1950;
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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);
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Puget Sound Boat Building Company. The sponsor of the boat stands with the wrapped bottle of champagne and long-stemmed roses ready for the launching. She is wearing a corsage of three gardenias and a stylish hat that curves over her forehead on one side.
Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Waterfronts;
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Puget Sound Boat Building Company. A tug boat, the Peter Foss, is assisting the newly launched boat to the dock. Pieces of scrap lumber float around the boat. Old City Hall's tower can be seen above the boat. TPL-8934
Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Waterfronts; Tugboats--Tacoma--1940-1950;
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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);
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Sun Traveler is 121 feet long, 18 feet deep, has a 27 foot beam, 600 horsepower Washington Diesel engine and 3 General Motors diesel auxiliary engines, full speed is at 12 knots. This wood all-brine super tuna clipper was built by Puget Sound Boat Building. "Sun Traveler" is owned by Captain Ralph McCabe and the Sun Harbor Packing Company, both from San Diego, California. The vessel sets sail for San Diego this week (Pacific Fisherman, 1947 Yearbook Number, 1/25/48, p. 300; T.Times, 2/25/1949, p.16). TPL-8939
Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Puget Sound Boat. An interior view of a fishing vessel showing the chart storage and navigation table next to the communications system. TPL-8942
Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Fishing boats--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Puget Sound Boat. An interior view of a fishing vessel showing the refrigeration units. TPL-8940
Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Fishing boats--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Puget Sound Boat. An interior view of a fishing vessel showing the sleeping quarters. Bunk beds line the hull of the boat. Drawers for each of the crew are below the bunks and a bench stands in the middle. The walls are lined with plywood. TPL-8941
Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Fishing boats--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Crew quarters;
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Tacoma Boat. A view of the interior of the "Defiance" showing the engine room from the engineer's workbench located on a stepped bow tank. Included in the view are the three diesel auxiliaries, fresh water still, two ammonia compressors with control panel and distribution headers, snychronizing switchboard, power panel and motor starters topped off with a 600 h.p. heavy duty diesel propulsion engine weighing 40 tons. To the far left side is a compressor which supplied refrigeration for the freezer sections of the hold. Tacoma Boat announced their 16-year record in February 1948 as: 104 new commercial vessels of wood and steel; and, 1,073 commercial vessels rebuilt, modernized, converted or repaired. (T.Times, 2/26/1948, p.43; Tacoma Boatbuilding Co., Inc. Catalog, 9/1/1953) TPL-8947
Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat engines;
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Tacoma Boat, the "Defiance". During its water trials the Definace, a 106 foot steel tuna seiner, shows her grace and power with a 600 hp Washington main engine. The Defiance has three decks with the pilot house on the second deck. She was built for Ted Luchich, et al. (Pacific Fisherman Yearbook 1948, p. 197) TPL-8943
Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;
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Tacoma Boat, the "Defiance". Four men including Arne Strom (left) and Haldor Dahl (second from right), owners of Tacoma Boat, stand on the upper deck of the Defiance. TPL-8946
Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dahl, Haldor; Strom, Arne; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;
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Tacoma Boat. A view of the interior of the "Defiance" showing the crew's sleeping quarters: bunk beds with benches and drawers below line the outside of the hull and another row is placed in the center. Closet doors are visible at the far end of the area. TPL-8951
Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Beds; Crew quarters;
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Tacoma Boat. A view of the interior of the "Defiance" featuring the end of the galley where the crew would take their meals. The large table has a high edge to keep items from sliding off the table when the boat shifted due to waves and winds. The large 2-door refrigerator is seen on the left. There are plenty of cubbies for storage against many of the walls. TPL-8948
Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Galleys (Ship kitchens); Refrigerators; Cupboards--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial design;
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Tacoma Boat. A view of the interior of the "Defiance" looking down the shaft alley between the controls for the distribution center for bait water, brine circulation and refrigeration control. Through the shaft alley passes much of the electric cable, the steering controls and propulsion shafting. (Tacoma Boatbuilding Co., Inc., Catalog, 9/1/1953) TPL-8953
Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Interiors--Tacoma; Pipes; Plumbing fixtures--Tacoma;
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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;
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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;
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Tacoma Boat, the "Defiance". The Defiance was an all-welded, steel tuna seiner built for Ted Lucich by Tacoma Boatbuilding. Unlike a tuna clipper, the Defiance carried a net 2,550 feet long and 225 feet wide to catch fish. The cost was estimated at $240,000. (TNT, 2/17/1948, p.7) TPL-8945
Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;
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Tacoma Boat. A view of the interior of the "Defiance" featuring all the modern communications equipment and berths for the captain and his staff. A microphone stands next to the table and chair. A chart table and chart storage are shown in the lower left corner. A two-way radio hangs over the chart table. TPL-8954
Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Communication devices; Radios; Intercommunication systems; Radiophones;
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Tacoma Boat. A view of the interior of the "Defiance" showing the cooking end of the galley. A large, two-door refrigerator stands next to the stove. The stove has metal rails around the cooking surface to help keep pots in place when the ship would roll under high winds. TPL-8949
Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Galleys (Ship kitchens); Refrigerators; Cupboards--Tacoma--1940-1950; Industrial design; Stoves--Tacoma--1940-1950;
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Tacoma Boat. A view of the interior of the "Defiance" featuring the helm and the pilot house.The wheel is connected to a shaft and the rudder. Windows curve around the cabin for the greatest visibility. The door to the outside of boat is shaped to fit the shape of the cabin and the door is set up from the floor to keep water from coming in when the door is opened. TPL-8950
Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Helms;