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Fleetwood history from ‘Trawler Tales’ archives...

Red Falcon, the Fleetwood trawler whose loss devastated the town

Fleetwood trawler Red Falcon

Lois, the Fleetwood trawler whose skipper remained loyal to the last

Fleetwood trawler Lois

Lord Lloyd, the Fleetwood trawler which became part of an international drama

Fleetwood trawler Lord Lloyd

Ida Adams, the Fleetwood trawler lost to the violence of the Atlantic

Fleetwood trawler Ida Adams

Merisia – the Fleetwood trawler whose crew was lost just a few yards from safety

Fleetwood trawler Merisia

The launch of the Harriet, marking a new era in Fleetwood’s fishing industry

The launch of Fleetwood fishing smack Harriet

When Fleetwood trawlers queued to come home – the bond between a town and its industry

Fleetwood trawlers queuing

Benghazi – a Fleetwood trawler lost to the waves in a terrifying 1947 storm

Benghazi crew members

Barbara Robertson and Wyre Monitor – two tales of courage and heartbreak

Life on Fleetwood trawlers was fraught with danger

Alvis – a Fleetwood trawler’s peaceful encounter with a World War II U-boat

Alvis Fleetwood trawler

Goth – a Fleetwood trawler’s tragic legacy, and a monument for the 21st Century

Goth Fleetwood trawler

Cevic – a Fleetwood trawler whose wrecked hull lies at rest on the Isle of Man

Fleetwood trawler Cevic