Lord Lloyd
February 6, 2008
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
Ida Adams
February 6, 2008
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
February 6, 2008
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
February 6, 2008
It was recently reported in national newspapers that a top supermarket had bought four
Such is the demand for fresh fish! Read more
Goth
February 6, 2008
The last hundred years has seen the “boom and bust” of the fishing industry in Fleetwood. Lives and livelihoods have been built around the search for fish (which still goes on today).
But ships and men have been lost, often without trace, leaving families and communities to grieve – and wonder what happened to their menfolk. Read more
Doris
February 6, 2008
Researching Trawler Tales often causes me sadness. As I turn the pages of history and read of the maritime disasters which have cost so many lives, I feel as though I’m witnessing the tragedies.
Sadly, while working on this feature, I found myself in the midst of a massive air-sea search of South West Scotland. Read more
Cevic
February 6, 2008
This story involves a Fleetwood trawler running aground on the rocks at Granch, Isle of Man. But it’s a story with a difference which must have caused a lot of “pub talk” when it happened.
Luckily no one was hurt – but the trawler Cevic was a total wreck. And part of her rusted hull can be seen at low tide near Port Lewaigne. Read more
Alvis
February 6, 2008
Fleetwood trawlers had many encounters with the enemy during World War II.
Submarines, aircraft and mines all added to their hazardous job of bringing home the fish! Within days of the declaration of war with Germany in September 1939 our fishermen were being torpedoed, shot at and taken prisoners. Read more
Criscilla
February 6, 2008
The seabed around our coasts is littered with the hulks of many wrecked trawlers.
This is especially true of the Scottish waters, with many Fleetwood trawlers foundering on the rocks and reefs as they ploughed their way through gales to reach home. Read more
Merisia
November 12, 2007
When winter’s gales lash the Fylde’s shores our lifeboatmen face anxious times - they must be alert and ready to put to sea in the most atrocious conditions if needed. Their commitment, dedication and courage is never in doubt. Read more
