Trawler Town Memories

[@mikegibson3388]

Seaworthy vessels in a class of their own. Great footage.

[@evanwestbrook9708]

Incredible video! Always heard stories from the old-timers here in the states. Amazing to see real footage of the conditions across the pond!

[@Nookledog]

Glad you liked it. Sure shower what they went through.

[@rolanddunk5054]

In Grimsby it was the third hand who tied the cod end and let it go if he was on deck,he was also the helmsman on leaving and entering the dock.

[@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.

[@72secondprize]

Excellent video. What a treasure. Thanks for posting.

[@Nookledog]

Thanks. Much appreciated

[@MrCptjohn]

Remember the Thor long liner,skippered by Boston Bob fendyke reg gy,and I fished with his brother Brian (Nicky) fendyke on the streymoy ,we were from Boston lincs,thanks fa posting great compilation.

[@keithtanner2806]

Fleetwood trawlers also served in WW1 and 2. The Ruby in Ww2 was instrumental in shepherding the sinking American tanker Ohio into Valletta, Malta whilst under fire and bombing by the Luftwaffe. My uncle was on board manning a machine gun. We used to describe him as a rear gunner on a trawler.

[@normancallaghan1750]

Brilliant video complete with apt music.

[@davidshaw8757]

The songs are by a brilliant duo called Scolds Bridle. They’ve done quite a few songs about the trawling trade in Fleetwood. They did a show called ‘We are the women left on the shore’.

[@n0ktou54]

Память - Великая вещь... Спасибо.

[@benvance3716]

Instablaster.

[@spinaway]

My uncle jimmy was lost, he went down with all hands on the Steam trawler Goth, off Iceland in 1948.

[@keithtanner2806]

21 lost. 50yrs later her funnel was trawled up and was to be set up as a memorial in Fleetwood.

[@alexandermunro1984]

Excellent record of a valuable industry and 'days gone bye.' The narrative about deaths and losses at sea as opposed to mining was interesting. Both industries made massive profits for their owners...even the 'nationalised' industries had owners.....and both industries paid horrendously low wages and benefits to their workers at sea and in the mines. Accident/death benefits were very poor.

[@Ray.Norrish]

Fishing was very lucrative if you were on a boat that actually caught fish, at least in the 80s when I was doing it.

[@stuarthearn9890]

stern trawlers, safe efficient but not great to look at, some of those old siders had wonderful lines, sweeping sheerlines as do the beamers of today

[@joanhenry1866]

Same as Aberdeen Trawling, Not a single trawler out of Aberdeen now.

[@Nookledog]

Yes it certainly is no way anything like it was. Many jobs lost, ships sold or scrapped and fish and chips now being lousy. Mind you I live in Australia now.

[@robertbest4398]

Oil industry took over

[@thesevenseas]

Nostalgia! 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]

Go ahead

[@MrCrabbing]

She's got a great voice the first song to play

[@MrCrabbing]

@Night Rider no the women singing the fist song at the start

[@Bandonthemove]

@@MrCrabbing That was Sue Bousfield accompanied by Liz Walmisley on guitar. They are a duo called 'Scolds Bridle' www.scoldsbridle.co.uk

[@MrCrabbing]

Dave Walmisley hi Dave thanks mate that’s ace

[@johngardham6488]

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