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History

1998 Osprey

Posted on April 16, 2017 by SPI Life

1998 fishing on the Osprey of South Padre Island.

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Bikini Contest

Posted on March 19, 2017 by SPI Life

2005 Spring Break Bikini Contest at the old Parrot Eyes on South Padre Island.

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1989 Flight

Posted on February 23, 2017 by SPI Life

A 1989 flight over South Padre Island.

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Texas Clipper Sinking

Posted on February 12, 2017 by SPI Life

The sinking of the Texas Clipper off South Padre Island.

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1998 Cliffs Drilling 200

Posted on February 2, 2017 by SPI Life

The Cliffs Drilling 200 traveling through the Brazos Santiago Pass of South Padre Island in 1998. Originally built in 1979 by Trinity Beaumont of Beaumont, TX, this drilling jack up ship has gone through mutiple owners and name changes. It’s now called the Hercules 200 and flies the Liberia flag with a home port of … Continue reading »

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Amberjack’s

Posted on January 26, 2017 by SPI Life

Amberjack’s of South Padre Island.

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1979 Ixtoc Oil Spill

Posted on January 26, 2017 by SPI Life

The 1979 Gulf Of Mexico Ixtoc Oil Spill on South Padre Island.

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Hurricane Beulah

Posted on January 21, 2017 by SPI Life

The 1967 Hurricane Beulah on South Padre Island.

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Imploding Ocean Tower

Posted on January 20, 2017 by SPI Life

The implosion of Ocean Tower on South Padre Island.

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Boomerang Billy

Posted on January 19, 2017 by SPI Life

The legendary Boomerang Billy of South Padre Island on the 1977 CBS show Who’s Who with Charles Kuralt.

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