MAJESTIC I, Brooklyn, NY – 1955
The "MAJESTIC" from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY circa 1955. Captain Joe Majestic owned and operated this sturdy 45 footer. His brother, John Majestic built…
MARGARET, Atlantic Beach, NY – 1955
The "MARGARET" was built in 1935 by Ernest Fiedler at the Bergen Beach Boatworks in Brooklyn, New York. She was owned and operated by Captain Christian Specht…
MISS BELMAR, Belmar, NJ – 1955
Captain Dave Shinn's original party boat "MISS BELMAR" from Shark River, NJ circa 1955. She was built in 1945 by the Electric Boat Co., Elco Works at Bayonne,…
OPTIMIST II, Shark River, NJ – 1955
The "OPTIMIST II" from Shark River, NJ circa 1955. She was built in 1940 by Ernest Fiedler at Bergen Beach Boatworks in Brooklyn, NY. While Captain Charlie Dodd…
PENNSY, Brielle, NJ – 1955
An overhead view of the "PENNSY" from Brielle, NJ circa 1955. Owned by the Bogan family, she was operated by Captain Roy Skillman at the time. She was one…
PILOT II, Brooklyn, NY – 1955
Captain Harry Phillips' "PILOT II" from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY circa 1955. Harry Phillips was a 'Master' inshore party boat captain who specialized in…
ROYAL FLUSH, Wildwood Crest, NJ – 1955
An advertising postcard for Captain Ed Royles "ROYAL FLUSH" from Wildwood Crest, NJ circa 1955. The "ROYAL FLUSH" was built 1954 by the W. H. Sable Boatyard at…
SHAMROCK, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ – 1955
Captain 'Jack' Bogan's "SHAMROCK" from Point Pleasant, NJ circa 1955. She was built in 1953 by the Van Sant Boat Yard at Atlantic City, NJ and she was the first…
VAMP II, Wildwood, NJ – 1955
The "VAMP II" was built in 1952 by Deagle Boat Works of Deltaville, Virginia for Captain Jim Wilkinson. She replaced his original "VAMP" and sailed from…
WHITESTONE, Brooklyn, NY – 1955
Captain Phillip Basco's "WHITESTONE" from Canarsie, Brooklyn, NY circa 1955. She was built in 1931 by Scott McBurney's Shipyard at Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY.…
ALBATROSS II, Barnegat Light, NJ – 1956
The "ALBATROSS II" was built for Captain Harry Livingston in 1955 by Price Boat Yard at Deltaville, Virginia. (The "ALBATROSS II" and the following photo of the…
BETTY W, Brooklyn, NY – 1956
Captain Kenny Wright's original "BETTY W" at her Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn, NY mooring circa 1956. She was built 1938 at Brooklyn, NY as the private yacht…
EFFORT, Brooklyn, NY – 1956
Captain Fred Wrege's "EFFORT" from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY is shown hauled out at Caddell Dry Dock and Repair Company at Staten Island, NY circa 1956. She…
EFFORT, Brooklyn, NY – 1956
"Big wheel keep on turning, Proud Mary keep on burning. Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river." -- Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1969 The Proud Mary wasn't the…
MISS POINT PLEASANT, Point Pleasant, NJ – 1956
The original "MISS POINT PLEASANT" from Point Pleasant, NJ circa 1956. Captain Jack Endean was at the helm. She was built in 1946 at Brooklyn, NY as Captain…
NANCY JUNE, Brooklyn, NY – 1956
The "NANCY JUNE" was built in 1926 at New York, NY as a gasoline powered motor yacht named "UTILITIE". She was sold and converted to a passenger carrying vessel…
PENNSY, Brielle, NJ – 1956
The "PENNSY" from Brielle, NJ circa 1956. She was owned by the Bogan family and operated by Captain Roy Skillman. The "PENNSY" was a converted World War II…
TONE B., Brooklyn, NY – 1956
The "TONE B" from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY circa 1959. The 45-foot wood party fishing boat "TONE B" was built for Captain Anthony Blanken in 1946 by Knut…
TUNA II, Brooklyn, NY – 1956
Captains Emil Eifert and Elie Cantor's "TUNA II" from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn circa 1956. She was built in 1931 at Brooklyn, NY and originally sailed as the…
RANGER, Belmar, NJ –1956
Captain John Kocsik’s "RANGER" from the Belmar Marine Basin at Belmar, NJ circa 1956. The "RANGER" was built in 1938 by Ernest Fiedler at Brooklyn, NY and she…
