Distant Water Trawler

Fishing in the White Sea from Hull back in the side trawler days. Showing how it was done.

[@ianbahn7193]

Im a Hull lad. Many men in my family worked on trawlers, including my dad. I, eventually, went to sea but not on trawlers. Dad would only allow me to go to sea on the 'Big Boats' - Merchant Navy. the first ship I can ever remember going on was the Stella Carina - later the Ross Carina. I was 3 yrs of age and brought her from Grimsby to Hull. I would stand on the Bull Nose as my dad sailed and then again when he returned. My uncle went down with the Ross Cleveland and a mate of mine on the Romanus. Some time later another pal of mine was lost on the Gaul. RIP Shimates. They were a hard working breed and I am privileged to have met many of them.

[@mackcarson6729]

I was from West Hartlepool in the '40's till '58. Suttons were the fleet from here. I did a coupla trips on the old "Longscar". The last Steam trawler in fleet. All I remember nowadays. Was that Stoking and raking the coal kept me warm. Didn't get much time on deck. Lots of Cod in them days mind. UNlike today.(I loved the fresh Roes.) We had the Danish Herring fleet used to come to out fish Wharf too. and a big Naval Mothball fleet in the docks. 82 today and basking in the sun of Central Queensland Aust for last 50+ yrs. My only regret is I left there (UK)in'72. Shoulda bin '62.

[@davidmoss9244]

I'm Fleetwood born and bred I used to watch the trawlers sailing up the channel leaving port in the 50's and 60's I watched them come home too with their catches, I also remember the ones who never made it back home. Memories as distant now as the grounds they used to trawl.

[@jaydubbyuh2292]

Thank you cuz, from the old country, from a fellow trawlerman from Gloucester County Virginia

[@ingvaldtangen8269]

Looks like they also got their rum ration :) Once when inspecting a trawler up north it was time for the rum ration. We was told to line up together with the crew. So we also got. Good memories from a time long gone.

[@CRi5_Ryder]

Im ex Hull Deep Sea Trawlerman, nickname SPOONY; Boyd Line & Hamlins Trawlers. 1979 90s. Svalbard, Iceland , Russia, Norway. The Ships I Sailed on; Arctic Buccaneer, Arctic Galliard, Arctic Raider, Arctic Corsair. St Jasper, & St Jerome. 2 Dock Records of Fish Landed Via Corsair Skipper Bernard Wareham. R.I.P. Very Hard old days but fantastic Memories of Working alongside Hulls Finest.

[@tba8241]

Sailed on the Sir Fred Parkes in 1981 as 2nd Engineer with Bernard Whareham.

[@lmac275]

Excellent upload 😀

[@normannokes9513]

Not to forget Hull trawlers Roderigo and Lorrella lost January 1955. 40 crewmen lost. The method of fish retrieval would usually be from the side. Just about defying death when one considers ice deposits causing a serious imbalance. I believe that following these tragedies nets were hauled from the stern. Much smaller craft than the subject one I imagine.

[@stuarth43]

sure the starn trawler saved lives, but still, men go overboard

[@MrCptjohn]

Aye side winders or banana boats as we called them,I had my finger go through the forward galas roller,made a right mess cook just put me hand in a tub of flower and wrapped it,lols it hurt like fk but ya didn’t show it lols,I learnt my trade on beam trawlers in the wash sailing out of Boston docks,then onto gy and deeper waters,most of the guys have passed away now god bless em,still waters rolling fog icing up the rigging fkn black ice a nightmare chopping away at it dead on ya feet,many vessels succumbed to it,hull was hit hard 1trip several vessels turning turtle through the weight in the rigging and deck,such a loss of life,god bless em all.

[@flyingfox7854]

@@MrCptjohn I worked on the Deep Sea Trawlers out of Fleetwood in the early 1970’s …. I was a deckie learner on the Maretta …. a sidewinder …. one of J.Marr & Sons boats …. The fishing industry was decimated when Iceland got their 500 mile exclusion zone …. People don’t understand what we lost back then …. The fishing industry today isn’t a patch on what it used to be …. a handful of small inshore boats in each of the smaller ports around the U.K. struggling with quota restrictions imposed by the E.U. I’m retired now and all the older guys are dead and gone …. R.I.P. shipmates ….

[@MrCrabbing]

Great bit of fish there

[@stuarth43]

side trawlers, really hard yacka

[@MrCptjohn]

You bet they were,but gave you a strong back and arms,today’s fishermen have it so much easier with hydraulics and not gutting on open decks in big weather,still a tough job though,god bless all fishermen present and past.

[@ruscador1]

fred won't be around now bless him he was such a nice guy he lost his wife and lived aboard a yacht in hull marina last i saw of him the st dominic had the biggest funnel of all sidewinders fred took her on her maiden voyage

[@fandangofandango2022]

Poor Fishermen were Robbed by the EU / Sold Out.

[@nickstevenson92]

Totally

[@ruscador1]

thatcher killed the fishing and the mines and shipyards

[@dukwdriver2909]

They voted for Brexit, like the farmers. We got control of our waters back and better for farmers. Just like Boris promised. Right?

[@thesevenseas]

Nostalgia hey Is it possible for me to use and share this footage on my youtube page? I share footage from all kind of activities on our ocean. Cargo ships in the 1960s till now, oil rigs, fishing vessels, etc. Of course full credit will be given to the owner of the footage. Looking forward to your reply. Kind regards. Cheers.

[@Nookledog]

Don't mind at all

[@thesevenseas]

@@Nookledog many thanks!

[@zerofox7347]

Seems odd today that they went in suit and tie.

[@MrCptjohn]

In the late50s we wore bell bottom suits,skippers were very smart,bunny Johnson was the skipper of the Somerset Maugham and won the silver cod trophy several times,he was the wealthiest skipper out of GY (Grimsby) and would roll up to the dock in a rolls Royce,he was a tyrant ta work for but his skills were incredible,deckies could put up with him because he earned them big wages.

[@drdeborahhockney5609]

Smart and very brave men

[@josephbland3904]

It’s called “PRIDE”… and things were different then…

[@MrCrabbing]

Oh I'm back watched it again.

[@paulblackman9948]

hello..anyone tell me what year this film was made?..im pretty sure one of the crew is my brother...

[@Nookledog]

I believe it was back in the early 50's

[@romakayak]

The best port in Britain to be a fisherman is certainly Brixham in South Devon.

[@dukwdriver2909]

Can't park anywhere near the dock to buy a box of fresh fish from the Filipino crewed boats.

[@ashleyk.howard6996]

Where was H & S in those days allowing the camera man to stand on a moving van? lol

[@rolanddunk5054]

Common sense and being aware at all times was the only H&S in those days.Ex. fisherman.

[@rapman5363]

Old Jack might be a right good cook, but he’s no bloody baker. Those loaves of bread are as burnt as hell! And he puts them back in the oven 🤦‍♂

[@1tzBry]

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[@nicktombs1876]

Not bad,........for a Yorkie.

[@MrCptjohn]

Yorkies never got on to well with grimmies ,if we met in a pub which would be rare ya could expect a straightener before the night was out,

[@nicktombs1876]

@@MrCptjohn about right, we used to call Yorkies perennials because the fuckers come back every year! My dad wasn't from Grimsby, he moved there after the war to work on trawlers and he always spoke highly of yorkies and as he was a better man than I ever will be!

[@1tzBry]

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[@alanriley8899]

90

[@1tzBry]

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[@1tzBry]

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