DOROTHY B, Brooklyn, NY – 1953
Captain Frank Bradshaw's "DOROTHY B" is shown departing Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY for a day of deep sea fishing circa 1953. She was built in 1912 at…
FLASH KING, Highlands, NJ – 1953
The "FLASH KING" from Johnny's Landing at Highlands, NJ circa 1953. This 45-foot wood party fishing boat was built in 1949 by Peterson Boatyard at Great Kills,…
NAUTILUS II, Brooklyn, NY – 1953
The "NAUTILUS II" is shown here returning to Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY circa 1953. She sailed from Pier 7 under the command of Captain Frank Stefano. The…
MARIE S I, Avon, NJ – 1958
A postcard for Captain Walter Siegler's "MARIE S I" from Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ circa 1958. The boat was built in 1956 by Van Sant Boat Yard at Rock Hall, MD and…
RAINBOW, Brooklyn, NY – 1953
Captain Jim Stamos' "RAINBOW" heads out of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY for a day of fishing circa 1953. The boat was built in 1942 by Miami Shipbuilding…
SEA FOAM III, Atlantic City, NJ – 1953
Captain Archie Brown's "SEA FOAM III" from Atlantic City, NJ. She was built in 1952 at Bena, VA. In 1963, she was sold to Captain Tony Garbacki who…
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…
SPRAY II, Belmar, NJ – 1953
The "SPRAY II" from Belmar, NJ circa 1953. Captain Pete Saro Sr. operated the "SPRAY II" when this picture was taken. She was built in 1914 at Brooklyn, NY as…
TAMPA II, Brooklyn, NY – 1953
The "TAMPA II" was built in 1929 at Gerrittsen Beach, Brooklyn, NY as Captain Jack Weidner's "PIONEER II" and sailed from Canarsie, Brooklyn. The vessel to the…
TAMPA II, Brooklyn, NY – 1953
This 1953 photo of the stern section of the "TAMPA II" nicely depicts the party boats of the era by displaying the round stern, dry exhaust, the doors leading…
WHITBY, Brooklyn, NY – 1953
Captain Franklin Hammer's "WHITBY" from Pier 8, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY circa 1953. Built in 1946 by Captain Sid Wilsey at Brooklyn, NY she was one of the…
YANK, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ – 1953
The "YANK" was built in 1942 by Mantis Yacht Co. at Camden, NJ as the World War II U.S. Navy Sub Chaser "SC-635". She was later sold as surplus and became…
YANK JR., Point Pleasant Beach, NJ – 1953
Captain Bud Tonks first "YANK JR." at Point Pleasant Beach circa 1953. The boat was built in 1932 at Brooklyn, NY and originally sailed as Morris Newfeld's…
YANKEE SKIPPER, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn NY – 1953
Captain Charlie Smallman's soon-to-be "YANKEE SKIPPER" is shown hauled out and in the process of being converted for party boat fishing in this 1953 photo. She…
YANKEE SKIPPER & SILVER STAR, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn NY – 1953
This rare view depicts Captain Charles Smallman's recently converted "YANKEE SKIPPER" and Captain Dave "Laddie" Martin's newly acquired "SILVER STAR" tied up at…
ANGLER, Captree, NY – 1954
Decorated with bunting, Captain John Gutman's "ANGLER" sits in her new slip at the recently opened Captree State Park Marina. Built in 1947 at Brooklyn, New…
ANNA M, Captree, NY – 1954
Captain George P. Mahr's original "ANNA M" from Captree, NY circa 1954. Built in 1942 at New Bedford, MA as the 38' World War II US Coast Guard picket boat…
IDEAL I, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ – 1954
Captain Doug Macintosh’s "IDEAL I" from Point Pleasant Beach, NJ circa 1954. Her specialty was fishing for "Big Jersey Fluke", and plenty of them were boated…
JERSEY, Brielle, NJ – 1954
The "JERSEY" from Brielle, NJ circa 1954. When this picture was taken, Captain Thomas Bogan was at the helm. She was built in 1943 by Higgins Industries at New…
RIP, Wildwood, NJ – 1954
The "RIP" from Wildwoord, NJ circa 1954. She was built in 1939 at Camden, NJ as the "NAMANI". She sailed half-day fishing trips from Wildwood, NJ and was…
