MANUEL H. FREITAS CONTRACTS FOR ANOTHER ICE BOAT – Capt. Manuel H. Feitas (sic – actually: Freitas – ed.), owner of the iceboat ‘DEL MONTE’, one of the aristocratic craft of the tuna fishing fleet, built for him by the CAMPBELL MACHINE COMPANY about a year and a half ago, has placed an order for another boat as of the date of January 21st. The new craft will be 120’ in length, with a 27’ beam, and a 9.5’ draft. It also will be actively engaged in the tuna industry. The new boat will be christened the ‘INVADER’ and will work dually with the ‘Del Monte’. — The new craft will be powered by a 6-cylinder, 400 h.p. Union Diesel engine and a 3-cylinder 45 h.p. directly connected with a 30 k.w. electric generator. Pumps, winches, and all auxiliary equipment will be direct drive, with electric motors the proper size for each unit. — The designer of the new craft is MANUEL F. MADRUGA JR. of the Campbell Machine Co., who will also Superintendant the construction. Mr. Madruga has been in the employ of this shipbuilding concern for many years and thoroughly understands the needs of the fishing fleet – i.e. nothing short of the best construction possible. Mr. Madruga has demonstrated over and over again that he is possessed of rare genius in the field of designing and constructing watercraft and this will be the 32nd JOB of this kind turned out by the Campbell Machine Co..” ~
(*Source: The CALIFORNIA FISHERIES magazine – January 29, 1929 – Pg. 20)