Sea trials. The tuna seiner, "Anne M," proceeded with sea trials in mid-September, 1969. She had a frozen fish capacity of 650-ton and was skippered by Captain Frank Souza. Built by Martinac Shipbuilding, the 1.5 million dollar vessel ran on a 20 cylinder 2800 h.p. diesel engine. She was completely carpeted in the living quarters of the skipper and 14-man crew and was equipped with air conditioning. The "Anne M" was named after the wife of the president of Bumble Bee Seafoods. Photograph ordered by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (TNT 8-3-69, D-11) TPL-9410

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Tuna clipper "John F. Kennedy." She was successfully launched in late December of 1969 by Martinac Shipbuilding Corporation. Pictured above on March 3, 1970, in the waters of Puget Sound, the ship was probably undergoing sea trials. The 165-foot fishing vessel had a frozen fish capacity of 650-ton. Photograph ordered by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. TPL-9456

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Sea trials. Ship trials were underway for the "Polaris," in May of 1970. She had been successfully launched at Martinac Shipbuilding's yard two months before. The 165-foot tuna seiner had a frozen fish capacity of 650-ton. Owned by Joseph and Edmund Gann of San Diego, the "Polaris" would be used for fishing in South America and Africa. Photograph ordered by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. TPL-9457

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Aquarius. The fishing boat, "Aquarius," is pictured undergoing sea trials on February 20, 1971. She was built by the J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. and launched on December 5, 1970. The 184-foot tuna seiner had a frozen fish capacity of 850-tons. She was owned by Joseph and Richard Madruga of San Diego. Photograph ordered by the J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. TPL-9460

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Sea trials. The "Denise Marie," 225-foot tuna seiner, during sea trials prior to the ship being turned over to her San Diego owners. She was the second of four steel 225-foot seiners built by Tacoma Boatbuilding. The "Denise Marie" was launched on June 5, 1971. Color photograph ordered by Tacoma Boatbuilding.

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Grain ship at Continental Grain. Flying under the Indian flag, the "Abul Kalam Azad" arrived in Tacoma in August of 1975 to load 105,000 long tons of wheat, believed to be the largest single shipment of grain ever loaded by a single company at a U.S. port. The Continental Grain Co. elevator, with its off-shore pier, was completed earlier in the spring. Its 60-ton, 169-foot long steel gallery could whisk up to 80,000 bushels (about 2000 tons) of grain per hour from the elevator to the ship. At $19,000,000, the grain elevator was the single largest project ever undertaken by the Port of Tacoma. It was built along Bayside Dr. (now Schuster Parkway) at the old Shaffer dock site. Continental would operate it on a 30-year lease with the Port. (TNT 10-25-74, B-7-article on Continental Grain Co. elevator). Color photograph ordered by Norton-Lilly Co., Seattle. (Gordon Newell, "Maritime Events of 1975"-article on ship)

Cargo ships--Indian; Shipping--Tacoma--1970-1980; Aerial photographs; Aerial views; Continental Grain Co. (Tacoma); Grain elevators--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1971. The "Eileen M" slices through the smooth waters of Commencement Bay during sea trials. The "Eileen M," 225-foot steel tuna seiner, underwent extensive sea trials before her October, 1971, delivery to her San Diego owners. She had been launched on August 21, 1971, by Tacoma Boatbuilding.

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A large cargo vessel being helped to pier by tugboat. Warehouses on pier, lumber mills and Tacoma skyline in background, pod of logs floating in water. (filed with Argentum)

Cargo ships--Tacoma--1930-1940; Shipping--Tacoma--1930-1940; Logs;

PG-92 at Tacoma Boatbuilding. The USS Tacoma, a patrol gunboat, had been launched in April of 1968. The above photograph was taken about six months later as the vessel was undergoing further work. She would be commissioned in July of 1969.

Gunboats--United States; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Crew of the American freighter "Wildwood". Crew posed for portrait on wharf with hull of ship as background. The freighter, owned by the American Steamship Co., had turned around mid Pacific and returned to Tacoma to unload its "hot" cargo. The cargo consisted of copper, brass, and machinery intended for Russia.

Cargo ships; Shipping--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Loading of Norwegian motorship "Nordhval" with scrap streetcar tracks for shipment to Japan. Man pushing tracks over rail into hold of ship. Japan, at war with China, would not say what the 2,500 tons of scrap metal in the shipment would be used for. Over 1/2 of the scrap came from the useless ties in the TR & P Bay street yards. The streetcars had been discontinued in Tacoma in June of 1938. (T.Times, 10/17/1938, p. 5).

Cargo ships--Tacoma--1930-1940; Shipping--Tacoma--1930-1940; Shaffer Terminals, Inc. (Tacoma);

In October of 1938 the Norwegian motorship "Nordhval," bound for Japan, was being loaded with old streetcar rails at the Shaffer Terminals, Dock No. 2 on Tacoma's waterfront. Two men operate cranes as another man watches the rails being loaded. Tacoma's last streetcar had been taken out of service in April of 1938 as the old method of travel was replaced with city buses. Street railroad tracks were only a portion of the 2,500 tons of scrap metal assembled from various parts of the Northwest that were being sent to Japan aboard the "Nordhval." (T.Times, 10/17/38, p.5)

Cargo ships--Tacoma--1930-1940; Shipping--Tacoma--1930-1940; Shaffer Terminals, Inc. (Tacoma); Hoisting machinery;

Close up of port side view of lumber laden cargo ship "American Robin" tied up at North Coast Dock on City Waterway (Thea Foss Waterway) below Stadium High School.

Cargo ships--Tacoma; Shipping--Tacoma--1930-1940; Lumber industry--Tacoma--1930-1940; Loading docks--Tacoma; North Coast Dock (Tacoma); Warehouses--Tacoma;

1939 Dock scenes of "Lake Frances of Tacoma" ship. Close-up view of cargo ship being unloaded, equipment for new Narrows Bridge. Crew member and a woman are on deck. Vertical image.

Cargo ships--Tacoma--1930-1940; Shipping--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Launching at Puget Sound. Rear view of the C. R. Martinolich yacht, belonging to Carl R. Martinolich, the company's Machinist Superintendent. The Martinolich Shipbuilding Corp. relocated their shipbuilding plant to San Francisco, California in July 1940.

Yachts--Tacoma; Ships--Tacoma;

Launching at Puget Sound. The Martinolich Shipbuilding Corp. was operated by four brothers here in Tacoma up until July 1940, when two of the brothers relocated the plant to San Francisco, CA. Carl R. Martinolich was the Machinist Superintendent for the company. View of Carl's yacht, prior to launching.

Yachts--Tacoma; Ships--Tacoma;

Boat on the ways and sea trials, Bill Vinson. "Sunrise" is out on the water for her sea trials. Her captain stands on the upper deck to steer her onto Puget Sound. Her dinghy has been hauled up and is stored above the lower cabin. There is a large, covered area on the back for comfortable enjoyment of a day on the water.

Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950; Yachts--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Yacht Club was sponsoring the Daffodil Yacht Races on the Daffodil Festival weekend. The first leg of the race was from Old Tacoma to Port Piers on Commencement Bay, then back to the starting point. A total of 11 entries participated in the Class A race, and 4 entries raced in Class B. All sailors celebrated after the races in the Captain's Lounge of the Tacoma Yacht Club (T.N.T., 4/11/49, p. 16).

Yacht racing--Tacoma; Yachts--Tacoma; Sailboat racing--Tacoma; Sailboats--Tacoma; Events--Tacoma; Tacoma Yacht Club (Tacoma);

Feminine personnel on evening cruise on Mr. Cummings boat, Wheeler Osgood. The women wave and bask in the warm summer evening while they speed across the water in the 36 foot wooden yacht, the "Challenger". The Challenger was built by Fred Cummings and Charles Brooks of the Sound Boating Company. She had 115 hp twin engines and cruised at 20 mph. The Challenger was launched 4 weeks earlier and was docked at Old Tacoma Boat Mart. The women were embarked for Cross' Landing on Vashon Island this evening. (T.Times, 8/18/1947, p.3)

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Times. The Gretna Victory, the Northwest Christmas ship, docked in Tacoma briefly for loading the contributions from Tacomans to the suffering peoples of Germany and Austria. The ship was filled with contributions from four northwestern states and Alaska including food, clothing and messages of hope for Europe. The Young Men's Business Council planned a gala welcome and farewell for the ship's officers and crew. Captain H.C. Gibbs is seen here seated with a smiling woman on his lap and his chief officer, L. Warren is standing in the back accepting a hug from another smiling woman. The two women and other man were not identified. (TNT, 1/31/1948, p.1)

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Times. The Gretna Victory, designated the Northwest Christmas Ship for the duration of its current relief mission, docked in Tacoma before 7 p.m. January 30, 1948, and left shortly after midnight. The 10,000-ton vessel was carrying food and clothing donations from four northwest states and Alaska and would complete its loading of relief supplies at Portland over the next two days. The ship was expected to dock in Bremen, Germany, about March l. (TNT, 1/31/1948, p.1)

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The "Point Judith" was built by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding in Tacoma, launched on March 16, 1966, and commissioned that July. She is pictured above undergoing sea trials in mid-July of 1966. "Point Judith" was the first of 26 new Point Class 82-foot Coast Guard cutters built to replace similar cutters sent to Vietnam. This patrol boat was designed to have light steel hulls and aluminum superstructures. The "Point Judith" would spend her life stationed in California, at San Pedro and Santa Barbara. She was used for law enforcement and search-and-rescue operations until being decommissioned in January, 1992, and transferred to Venezuela. "Point Judith" was the first cutter built outside the Coast Guard's own shipyards in Curtis Bay, MD. Costs for the 26 cutters averaged approximately $400,000 apiece. Ordered by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding. (TNT 10-30-66, A-17); (www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/WEBCUTTERS/Point_Judith.html; Newell, Gordon: Maritime Events of 1966, McCurdy: Marine History of the Pacific N.W.1966-1976);

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Broadside view of the "Point Lobos." Built by the J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., the "Point Lobos," CG 82366, was commissioned on May 29, 1967. She was a Point Class 82-foot patrol boat built for the Coast Guard. The boat had a mild steel hull and aluminum superstructure. She had two Cummins 800-hp diesels. Photograph ordered by the J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. while ship was undergoing sea trials. (www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/WEBCUTTERS/Point_Lobos.html)

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Sea trials. The "Cabrillo," elegant in its blue, white, and red coloring, quietly completes sea trials in late May, 1968. Water is being released through the scupper. She had been launched by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding on February 17, 1968, with Gale Marie Soares as sponsor. The large vessel was built to carry 650 tons of tuna and would be used for fishing in Puerto Rican waters. Photograph ordered by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (TNT 2-11-68, A-26, TNT 2-18-68, C-21) TPL-9134b

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Sea trials. A small cruiser, the "Scotch Mist," has a head start over the trailing tuna seiner "Marietta" who is commencing ship trials on October 29, 1968. The ship, with accents of blue and white, was built by the J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corporation and launched in late July of 1968. She was named for the wife of Captain Julius Zolezzi of San Diego. Measuring in at 165 feet, the "Marietta" would be turned over to her owner after completion of ship trials. Color photograph ordered by the J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corporation. (TNT 7-30-68, p. 19)

Ship trials--Tacoma--1960-1970; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1960-1970; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1960-1970; J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

ca. 1960. The American flag flies proudly over the ship "Argyll" as she docks in Tacoma in 1960. The cargo ship is preparing to load or unload a shipment on behalf of the Hooker Electrochemical Co. Hooker had a dock on the Hylebos Waterway facilitating transfer of Hooker chemical products.

Cargo ships--Tacoma--1960-1970; Flags--United States; Hooker Electrochemical Co. (Tacoma);

The Tenkai Maru, a boat with Japanese registry, is docked at Port Alice, British Columbia. The Japanese flag is flying on deck. Forklifts carrying wrapped packages move closer to the ship in preparation to load them aboard. Photograph ordered by Malcolm McGhie, industrial consultant.

Ships--Japanese; Flags;

Anela undergoing sea trials in late November, 1971. She was a 100 X 25-foot steel tuna fishing sampan built by Martinolich Shipbuilding for fishing in Hawaiian waters. The "Anela" was officially launched on October 18th. The Hawaiian tuna fleet was beginning to replace the old wood-hulled vessels with these new steel hulled versions with much longer miles of fishing lines. Hawaiian boats used long lines because nets would get shredded. Photograph ordered by Martinolich Shipbuilding. (additional article on Hawaiian tuna boats - TNT 5-14-73, p. 31)

Ship trials; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1970-1980; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1970-1980; Sampans--Tacoma; Martinolich Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

Ship trials. Two men inside the "Sea Royal," in what may be the fishing boat's pilot house. The "Sea Royal" had been launched by Tacoma Boatbuilding on November 11, 1972, and was scheduled for delivery to Vivian Ann Fisheries Corporation by the first of the year. Prior to being released to her owners, she would need to undergo demanding ship trials. The man in the blue windbreaker is the ship's captain, Manuel Andrade of San Diego. The "Sea Royal" was Captain Andrade's third vessel as an independent owner. The other man and woman in background are not identified. Color photograph ordered by Tacoma Boatbuilding. (TNT 12-29-72, p. 31- article on ship)

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Ship trials. The "Sea Royal" underwent sea trials in late December of 1972 prior to being released to her owner, Vivian Ann Fisheries Corporation. She is shown on December 27th in the Hylebos Waterway as she passes the Hooker Chemical plant. The "Sea Royal," a giant 225-foot tuna seiner, was launched on November 11, 1972, by Tacoma Boatbuilding. Color photograph ordered by Tacoma Boatbuilding.

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