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  1. Fishing Vessels
    I'm doing research on fishing trawlers, especially ones from Grimsby and Hull between the 1950's and 1970's. I was wondering what kind of damage could be done to a net during a haul, and what could be done to fix it during that trip? Any other general information about the trawlers, the crew...
  2. Ship Research
    I'm doing some research on Grimsby fishermen in the 1970s, and was wondering what a day in the life looked like on a ship? More specifically if someone was a new crew member, what their first day would look like? The more details the better if anyone knows! (And I'm happy to hear about all the...
  3. Ship Research
    Hello I’m a teacher at Ormiston Maritime Academy. We are researching famous trawlers from Grimsby for a project. I wondered if anyone can help me in any trawlers that are famous / great achievements. It would really help our students. Thanks
  4. Ship Research
    I'm doing research on what life was like on Grimsby and Hull trawlers in the 1970s. How many meals a day did the crew eat? I've seen some websites say it was two, and other three. Which is it? Also, what time would these meals be? I've read that the men simply ate when they could and weren't...
  5. New Member Introductions
    Hello! My name is Lynn and I live in the U.S. I'm looking for information on a fishing company out of Grimsby, UK called "White & Willows, Ltd." or "White & Willows Steam Fishing Co.". I believe they were located on Henderson Street. I know the name of four ships owned by them (but I'm sure...
  6. Maritime Family History Research
    Hi all, Does anyone have any information on the Grimsby Trawler Valentia, especially relating to her skipper, Samuel Charles Kennington (a distant relative of my good lady wife) and his winning of the Distinguished Service Cross in 1917? I Have his medal card and service record from the NA...
  7. Ship Research
    I'm researching the Ross Tiger/ sidewinder trawlers like it in the 1960s-70s and am trying to figure out how many crew it would usually take on a trip and what roles those crew members had. I've found some websites that say 12 and some that say 20 men. Which one is accurate? The positions on...
  8. Ernest Holt and Cirolana

    Changing of the Guard July 1970. Freshly delivered from Ferguson's yard on the Clyde, RV Cirolana, with a short lived white hull, moored astern of her predecessor Ernest Holt, on the Coal Quay, in the Royal Dock Grimsby.
  9. Bremen and America

    Postcard from Bremerhaven
  10. Frigate KNM Trondheim

    Royal Norwegian Navy's frigate Trondheim underway by Fedje, north of Bergen. She was withdrawn from service in 2008.
  11. Port of Grimsby

    The port of Grimsby seen here in the early 1950's. The trawlers on the picture are S.T. Peken/GY 354 of Grimsby (228 grt/1908) and S.T. Conway/GY 1288 of Grimsby (228 grt/1904), both built by Cochrane and Sons Shipbuilders, Ltd. at Selby plus an unidentified small harbour tug. Maybe anyone...
  12. Grimsby Fishermen Tommy Harper

    Grimsby Fishermen
  13. Grimsby trawler

    Strandet somewhere on the Faeroes, but where? Homeport Grimsby, Name seems about two letters longer, but who?
  14. LK372 CORNUCOPIA

    heading out from lerwick this mor
  15. Grimsby

    Grimsby. DFDS ship unloading eggs and butter in the 1920'ies. Time for a smoke while the tallyman gets ajour?
  16. Ross Tiger

    In Alexandra Dock (South), Grimsby. Attached to the fishing heritage centre
  17. White Horse

    White Horse seen in Buckie, 22nd April 2007. It's a danish built vessel (1948), originally an anchor seiner from Grimsby named GY 557 "Orlik".
  18. Jubilee Intrepid GY6

    Jubilee Intrepid GY6 alongside the fishmarket at Grimsby 14/2/07. Built 1988 by Forbes of Sandhaven and apparently recently engaged on guard duty.
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