IN MEMORIAM – CAPTAIN JACK BOGAN SR. 1917-2010
Captain John Francis 'Jack' Bogan Sr., 92, of Stuart, Florida, formerly of Point Pleasant Beach, NJ died Saturday, April 24, 2010. He was born and raised in…
Captain John 'Jack' Bogan Sr. – 1935
Scrub brushes and elbow grease ruled the day for a young and smiling Captain John 'Jack' Bogan Sr. when he was 'Decking' aboard the "PARAMOUNT II" from Brielle,…
Captain John 'Jack' Bogan Sr., Brielle, NJ – 1938
Captain Jack Bogan is shown on the right holding a pair of Pollack caught aboard the "COLUMBIA" circa 1938. Captain Jack died in 2010 at age 92. We are thankful…
AMERICAN, Brielle, NJ – 1950
The "AMERICAN" from Brielle, NJ circa 1950. Johnson Brothers Boatworks, Bay Head, NJ built this 45-foot boat in 1945 as the "PARAMOUNT V". She was renamed the…
Columbia, Brielle, NJ – 1945
The "COLUMBIA" from Brielle, NJ circa 1945. The 45-foot "COLUMBIA" was built in 1940 by Johnson Brothers Boat Works at Bay Head, NJ. She was originally operated…
COLUMBIA, Brielle, NJ – 1946
"COLUMBIA" Cod catch circa 1946. Shown sporting a fine catch after a day of fishing are from left to right, Captain Jack Bogan and passengers Frank Strezeski…
COLUMBIA, Brielle, NJ – 1947
The "COLUMBIA" departing the dock on June 30, 1947. The "COLUMBIA" was a 45-footer built in 1940 by the Johnson Brothers Boat Works at Bay Head, NJ for the…
COLUMBIA, Brielle, NJ – 1958
The "COLUMBIA" from Bogan's Basin, Brielle, NJ circa 1958. The "COLUMBIA" was a 45-footer built in 1940 by Johnson Brothers Boat Works at Bay Head, NJ for the…
COLUMBIA, Brielle, NJ – 1954
"COLUMBIA" Porgy and Black Sea Bass catch circa 1954. An Edward Scheckler, Sea Girt, NJ photograph.
COLUMBIA Business Card – 1955
Captain Jack Bogan's business card for the "COLUMBIA" circa 1955.
Bogan Fleet Captains, Brielle, NJ – 1948
Captain Bob Pennington recalled a recent conversation with Captain Jack who was always drawn to an early photo of the Bogan captains pointing to their boat's…
SHAMROCK INVOICE, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ – 1953
This 1953 invoice from the Stanley C. VanSant & Son Boatyard to Captain John Bogan Sr. is just one of several issued during the construction of the "SHAMROCK",…
SHAMROCK, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ – 1953
Workers installing the diesel engines into Captain John Bogan's new "SHAMROCK" at Van Sant Shipyard in Atlantic City, NJ circa 1953. The photo is courtesy of…
SHAMROCK, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ – 1953
The Bogan family celebrates the hull launch of their new "SHAMROCK" at the Van Sant Boat Yard, Atlantic City, NJ in 1953. Pictured from right to left are…
SHAMROCK Advertisement – 1953
Captain Jack Bogan ran this fishing advertisement for the "SHAMROCK" in the Woodbury Daily Times newspaper during 1953.
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…
SHAMROCK Fishing Pin, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ – 1972
Captain Jack Bogan distributed these pins to his patrons, who wore them proudly while fishing aboard his "SHAMROCK" from Point Pleasant, NJ. The photo is…
SHAMROCK, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ – 1975
Captain 'Jack' Bogan's "SHAMROCK" from Point Pleasant Beach, NJ circa 1975. Sutton Boat Works built this steel hulled vessel in 1966 at Tarpon Springs, FL and…
