ATLANTIC TRAWLER BRITISH FISHING VESSELS IN WWII 48694

[@vistabrazil3006]

When I studied and then took my 2nd Hand Ticket (with Special Endorsement) in Fleetwood in June 1986, my first local job was on an ex-Icelandic Fleetwood side-winder. This marvellous film reminds me of those times, albeit on a slightly more modern vessel! After many adventures around the UK and Europe, back in Scotland I converted and licensed a 1936 Boston-built 16-ton gaff cutter yacht for fishing with a 3/4 ton 2-drum hydraulic winch which I had built and installed. I rigged her for both stern trawling and side-winding (using my old Fleetwood experiences) and fished alone. When operating in restricted waters, the side-winding ability was very useful since during the operations of hauling and shooting the gear the boat’s initial position was better maintained. I trawled under sail when the conditions were favourable. With sufficient wind, the sails gave more towing power than the engine and the silence was golden!

[@malcolmcook1915]

I sailed on the Ella Hewitt out of Fleetwood.

[@raspberrythief-naturejourn6583]

Thanks for sharing this. My great grandad dies at sea on the Steam Trawler Jasper in the Moray Firth mine sweeping. It's interesting to see how they worked and lived.

[@davidkiser5250]

Shout out from NC, USA-God bless the men from the ones that came to the US East coast to assist with hunting Uboats, especially the HMS Bedfordshire, Sub-Lieutenant Thomas Cunningham and crew.

[@jaydubbyuh2292]

Thank you for posting this. It is a way of life, in Weston Christendom,gone by the board, but remember by those of us who experienced it. Of course this was in the days of steam trawlers in the old country. I had some experience as a kid on my father's trawler/ Eastern rig. The camaraderie of the community of fisherman North and South is greatly missed. Thanks to the Pharisee and greedy goy fleets of boats that paralyzed the fish and scallopstocks in the 1970s, a way of life was brought to extinction.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for the great comment!

[@alanwareham7391]

A truly brilliant film of fishing in the days steam ,unfortunately these old films are getting harder and harder to find and many,many thanks for putting if on

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[@Saltyseadog-n7f]

I fished through the 80's 90's into the early 2000's...started at the seine net then single trawl and pair trawling. I loved my job and its really interesting to see it done in the old days. R.I.P the crew of the Hondo

[@misransiano6265]

Very good film about fishing life in 1940s, thank you for sharing, Sir

[@Pointblank76]

All the street and seafront shots in this film are from Fleetwood...not Grimsby. Lifeboat house, lower lighthouse, Lord street, view over the lookout building near the ferry with Queens Terrace behind all very recognisable.First trawler marked FD ie from Fleetwood. Final trawler marked H for Hull...almost certainly relocated to Fleetwood in WW2 for safety as were many East coast trawlers.

[@johnconlon9652]

I remember Blackpool and Fleetwood as a boy in the fifties . Lovely towns and people in those days (I was born in Preston in 1949). ☘👿 Tasmania

[@Mercmad]

This Steam Trawler,Hondo, was sunk and went down with all hands after this documentary was filmed. I see it was a different crew though.

[@qwerty_____146]

nice. remmber to past years. that freedom of this modern world!!!

[@rebeccadunn2566]

My grandad, Alan Garvey, was crew on this boat in this film. Sadly, I haven't spotted him in it

[@davidjames9457]

7;30 , working like what ?

[@dirtydave2691]

Well then that was unexpected.

[@COIcultist]

It was no insult there should be no offence taken, but somebody will take offence on someone else's behalf!

[@flybobbie1449]

Anyone that knows it really means slacking.

[@Mercmad]

@@flybobbie1449 Not in my day,It meant you were working to exhaustion .

[@flybobbie1449]

@@Mercmad We know, but has modern meaning.

[@skipsassy1]

If it has music it has lies.