San Sebastian

It was a case of every man for himself when a Fleetwood trawler hit rocks and the crew were thrown overboard.

Four men died and the rest of the shipmates spent hours clinging to rocks before being rescued. The Skipper – who had been seen in hanging in the rigging – was stranded on rocks for 10 hours! Read more

Red Falcon

Mid-December 1959.

The week before Christmas and the whole of Fleetwood waited.

A trawler was overdue… and a silence descended on the port. Read more

Ramsey Bay

In this article we are back in the Isle of Man to recall the Ramsey Bay tragedy – which brought sorrow to Fleetwood and Ramsey.

It was on the morning of March the 8th, 1956, that the townsfolk of Ramsey first realised something was dreadfully amiss. Read more

Off Shore Danger

Looking out to sea from Fleetwood’s Promenade on a nice sunny day makes it difficult for many to realise the dangers lurking off-shore. Read more

Michael Griffith

There was nothing special about the Michael Griffith. She was 34 years old and owned by Clifton Steam Trawler Ltd. Trip after trip she ploughed the northern homewaters searching for fish for the nation’s tables. Read more

Margaret Rose

The 157ft trawler Margaret Rose had a short career fishing out of Fleetwood. Her maiden trip was in 1931 and two years later she was sold to a to a French firm and moved across the Channel. Read more

Lord Lloyd

A call to strike fear into the most hardened fisherman. And for the 18-man crew of a Fleetwood trawler the call came at midnight in heavy seas off the east coast of Iceland. Read more

Ida Adams

She went down stern first, her bow shot in the air and then came down with a sucking sound.

This dramatic description signalled the end of the Fleetwood trawler Ida Adams – but her 12 man crew (and a dog) were saved. Read more

Hondo

Our appeal for information on the trawler Hondo, lost with all hands during the last war, brought a swift response from a reader who wishes to remain anonymous. Read more

Hewetts Trawler

It was recently reported in national newspapers that a top supermarket had bought four Grimsby trawlers and employed their crews. The fishermens’ task is to catch fish for the supermarket shelves and land it – when and where requested by orders from shore.

Such is the demand for fresh fish! Read more

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