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Articles Tagged ‘fishing industry’

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

Fleetwood trawlers queuing

Offshore danger at Fleetwood – 3 fishing accidents in 1983

Fleetwood trawler Ideal

Fleetwood’s history: the storied birth of a very special northern town

The Mount, Fleetwood

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

Michael Griffith – a Fleetwood trawler overcome by the elements

Michael Griffith, Fleetwood trawler