Some pictures from the past

This is pictorial from one that's gone in Davy Jones locker. Built as one of biggest of her time she was the pride and glory of San Diego fisherman of Dalmatian ancestry, when purchased. She was build as Apollo and she sunk as Adriatic Sea. After batting the Oceans for a years at the time, she will be send in the ship yard where all will be pulled out. I am not sure but its looklike as Jurong Singmarine Shipyard dry dock in Singapore.

After entering dry dock all water will be pumped out , back in ocean and she will lay supported by wooden blocks high and dry. At that time anchor will be payed out and all anchor chain , complete will be send to send blasting and couple of poor bastards will be send in chain locker to chip the roost away.

That's one of dirtiest jobs in shipyard.

At same time sand blasting crew will attack with sand blasters from all sides and eliminate all sea growth and barnacles that catch for the hull in paste years.That is a nasty job and one must have full body protection to do that.

Hydraulic system was updated and hoses replaced. This upgrade allows for faster pursing of the cables and speed with this one has increased from one and a half hour to 45 minutes only. New hydraulic was also requiring new piping as well.

Deck cranes were unloaded and send in to the shop for complete dismantling and repair of hydraulic rams and seal, as well as all fittings. Special care was taken to all crimp on fittings were enclosed in grease tape to protect from further corrosion.

Quick release hooks on the bow of the skiff were replaced for bigger and stronger one.

Cooling piping was disassembled and send blasted inside and out, gauged and replaced if needed.

Anchor winch was also renovated, fixed, painted, base bolts replaced and installed ready to accept freshly blasted and painted anchor chain and anchor.

Hydraulic motor drive require a lots of space and was squeezed in some empty spaces. This did not allowed lots of space for maintenance.

Pneumatic clutch was overhauled also.

She was the beauty with twin screws that were cleaned up .

Skiff stern , slides and edges were reinforced and welded as this place get abused very harshly.

Brine system was overhauled and new sections installed.

New rubber pedros were inserted in piping as to prevent rupture during unloading wit Seal bombs in use.

Heat exchangers were open and cleaned thoroughly.

In the evening she sails in sunset.

It is enough of this mess , lets go fishing, this place is good to make sane man crazy.

Dry dock filling up.

In Guam under company office getting ready to sail again.

To all whom build her and/or have any connection wit her:

Please send me pictures, data, info , story from her decks.

Last I heard to she pull her own shaft out with pursing winch and sunk someplace South West of Papua New Guinea.
Also story of her final trip will be appreciated.