50 Yrs of Historic Photos of 

Tampa I to Tampa VI

Started back in 1945 

Tampa I to Tampa VI Boat History started back in 1945

Anyone with fond memory aboard the old Tampa's Please forward pictures

"Enjoy the pics and its nice to see that you are continuing the legacy!" Neil from NY now living in Fla 

   "TAMPA  I "
Captain Rocky Becker

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It all started with this boat in 1945 after the war.

     "TAMPA II"
Captain Rocky Becker

 
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Single Screw diesel powered 
Pier 7 Sheepshead Bay, New York
1955

    "TAMPA III"

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Built in 1960.  It sank in 1968 after being hit by a ship in the Ambrose Channel

     "TAMPA III"
     Captain Rocky Becker

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Pier 2 Sheepshead Bay    1960's
Brooklyn, New York

Fast 80ft.-Triple Screw Diesels

     "TAMPA  IV"

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Coming home from Hudson    Canyon Tilefile trip 1972

   "TAMPA V"

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Tampa V As the Atomic II in 1981  

      "TAMPA  IV"

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Blount built 1970.  Same hull as Jamaica Sailing out of Brielle, NJ

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Was an offshore supply boat in 1978 as the Eagle . As of 1999 Now a Dinner boat in Boston Harbor 

    TAMPA  IV & V
Captain Rocky Becker           Captain Victor Becker

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Tampa IV Fast 117ft. Super Cruiser

Tampa V 90ft          triple screw          12 v71TI  20 knots
Sheepshead Bay Pier 2. 1974 



Tile fish 1970' sent in by Dave Knight
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     "TAMPA  V"

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Built by Gulf Craft.  On Sea Trials in the Spring of 74' in Louisiana

TAMPA V AS MISS BELMAR PRINCESS

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As of 1999
now is the  Party fishing boat  
Miss Belmar Princess sailing out of Belmar Marina NJ 

           

         "TAMPA VI" 
"Queen of NY Fleet" T
he day Tampa VI came into NY.1977

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 Built by Gulf Craft.  Coming into Sheepshead Bay, New York.
Pier 2 June 1977. As of 1999 now a dive/live aboard in the Galapagos Island
's. "Wish I was there with the  boat".  

Tampa VII  early 80's
This picture was taken by Skip Tonks off seaside park Mackeral fishing  in the early 80's .If you find any pictures E mail me them.  
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   Tampa VI 1979

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"Queen of NY Fleet"
At Pier 2 Sheepshead Bay.  Up to 1986 it was a fishing boat. Than in 1986 my father  converted into a dinner boat.

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Pic above sent By Neil Subin from early 60s now living in Fla  
"As for the Tampa VI those 2 summer in the early 80's were the best of my life. I was on the 1st Tuna trip to the Bacardi( Tampa was the first boat to go there and slay them)and was in the galley with Charlie Ramm. I also remember night whiting fishing in the snow with 120 people at the rail. The Tampa VI was fastest of them all."I  DON'T EVER THINK IT CAN EVER BE DUPLICATED." Neil from Fla 

Tampa VI 1986

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August 86'  After the Tampa VI was converted into a Dinner Cruise Yacht.
Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York

 

Tampa VI Tile Fish  trip 1977 

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Built by Gulf Craft. 

Twin Screw 2400 hp MTU This was some fishing boat. As people still talk about this vessel. As one of the best ever built by Gulf Craft ."Wish I had it now" 


If you find any old Tampa pictures of the boats or fish caught aboard .Please e mail or send them too me to post

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Tampa VII
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