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I answered the thread regarding the Spindrift,and it brought back wonderful memories of the large fleet of fishing boats that I used to deliver butcher meat to,when I worked as a butcher boy for Donny Angus (anyone remember him and Willie Coghill ) it got me trying to naming them all, can anyone add to the list.There were lots ??????
Avelon, Ajax, Ardent,
Boy Andrew, Boy Peter
Chance,
Endevour,
Gleaners 1 ,Gleaners 2
Intrepid
Morning Cloud, Morning Star, Maid of Honour,
Spindrift, Silver Cloud,
Also remember the Transcend, Morvenna and Glen Loth.Quote:
Originally Posted by jock leith
My grandad worked on the Morning star for years forget the boat he was on before that though.Did anyone else's relatives?
Graet idea for a thread well done you! :)
Ah memories when there was a fleet in Wick. Used to love to go down to the South Pier watching the boats coming in and also the mart and see them unloading the catch. Golden Dawn is another I remember.
Two Boys
Day Star
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My father and his brothers owned the Morning star, and one of my uncles worked on the Enterprize.Quote:
Originally Posted by jock leith
before Boy Andrew time there was 'Kittiwake'
Cannot think of the names - some names will come back in time
this brings back memories for me too,when my father ran the same butcher shop after donny angus.
the harbour was so busy then, used to deliver to the boats as well.
not so good on names but i remember star mackays boat, the Crusader
Spray
sprightly
tern
golden eagle
immaculate
jean and florence
my dad worked on the andreas
Hi there it certainly sets the memory working, another few to add to your list areQuote:
Originally Posted by jock leith
White Heather
Rose in June
Laurel
Spray
St Vincent
Atalanta
Letitia
and I am sure there are many more to be added yet.:)
My grandad must've worked for your dad then! Its a small world. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by plumber
Alvera Elaine (became Strathdonan) Skipper Alec Mackenzie then Andy Sutherland
Moray Lass Skipper Donald Harper
Bluebell Skipper George More
Boy Peter Skipper John Sinclair then James Sutherland
Girl Linda Skipper Donald Stewart
Girl Mina Skipper Donald Stewart
Girl Angela Skipper James Plowman
Avalon Skipper Donald MacKay
Avalon 11 Skipper Donald MacKay then Raymond Ross
Avalon 111 Skipper Raymond Ross
Enterprise Skipper Malcolm Steven then George Swanson then Pat Nichol
Golden Spinney Skipper John McKenzie then David John Mckenzie
Ocean Swell Skipper William Bain
Starlight Skipper George Sinclair
Convallaria Skipper George Sinclair
Good Hope Skipper George Donn
Quo Vadis Skipper George Donn
Seagull Skipper Thomson Sutherland
Ivy Skipper John MacLeod then jack Ross
Mhari Bhan Skipper John macLeod
Sceptre Skipper John Bisset
Silver Chord Skipper Ian Ritchie
Rosemary Skipper Hugh Calder
Maid of Honour Skipper Jack Carter
Lea Rig Skipper Hugh Carter then Jimmy Carter
Valhalla Skipper Hugh Carter
Quiet Waters Skipper Donald Shearer
Ebeneezer Skipper Ernie Miller then James Sutherland
Olive Leaf Skipper James Sutherland
Girl Ann Skipper Peter Rosie
Maid of Honour Skipper Hugh Carter
Sapphire Skipper Jimmy Carter
Alban Skipper Alex Cowie then Derek MacKillop
Stroma Isle Skipper David Dunnet
Tern Skipper George MacCaughy
Loch Inchard Skipper Desmond McLeod
Star of Peace Skipper John Bremner
Halcyon Skipper Earnie Miller
Harbinger Skipper Donald Miller
Maldon Skipper Malcolm Steven
Pilot Star Skipper Alister Budge
Maldon Skipper Gordon Steven
Superb Skipper Alister Budge
White Heather Skipper William Miller
Golden Eagle Skipper Robert Swanson
El Alamein Skipper William Smith
Alert Skipper Robert More
Andrias Skipper Jack Ross
Rosebank Skipper George Thain
Rival Skipper Bill Wiseman
Stack Rock Skipper Bill Wiseman
Smiling Morn Skipper tom Gunn
Leticia Skipper Sandy Miller
Rose in June Skipper Tom Budge
Faithfull Skipper George More
Laurel Skipper Jack Farquhar
Brighter Morn Skipper Jimmy Gunn
Firecrest Skipper Jack Ross then Sandy Gunn
Royal Burgh Skipper Bill Shearer
Steadfast Skipper Donald Sutherland
Ben Loyal Skipper Jimmy Carter
Fram Skipper Ronnie Sutherland
Heather Anne Skipper Alec Mackenzie
Leandris Skipper Jack Ross
Astra Skipper Ronnie Sutherland
Glen Loth Skipper Andy Sutherland
Earna Skipper Harold Thurop
Pentland Swell Skipper Iver MacKay
Chance Skipper John Sinclair then Donald McKay
Chance Skipper Donald McKay then George More
Gleaners Skipper Roderick Bremner then Robert Swanson
Gleaners 11 Skipper Roderick Bremner then Jim Bremner
Ardent Skipper John Malcolm
Spindrift Skipper Archibald Miller
Kittiwake Skipper John Bremner then Norman Bremner
Crusader Skipper Donald MacKay
Ajax Skipper Alister Budge then Donald Plowman
Spray Skipper John Rosie
Atalanta Skipper Alister budge
Westward Skipper Begg
I just cant mind who had the Economy or the Snowdrop
Such memories....
I remember The Golden Dawn, skipper Alfred MacKay - hope I'm right.
Our Butcher was Geordie Doull
Now Peter that list is surely something to be proud of. Well done you for supplying such an interesting piece of history.
Some of those bring back lots of memories from when I was just a slip of a thing!
Trinkie Sanny Adamson was skipper of the Golden Dawn.. Alfred had a share in her along with Sanny and Sannys brother Robert The Golden Dawn was sold to Ireland about 1963
Dirdyweeker Thanks but Ive missed a couple I think !!!
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Originally Posted by trinkie
Hi I think you are wrong there he was one of the crew but the skipper was Sanny Adamson.
Another boat to add to the list is the Fisher Boy Skipper James Bremner:D
Morning Star WK 27 Skipper-Dusty MacDonald i think.
Sprightly skipper Sanny AdamsonQuote:
Originally Posted by Tighsonas4
Tern skipper James Swanson
Jean and Florence skipper Ronnie Sutherland
Golden Eagle skipper Robert Swanson
Immaculate was owned by Walter Sutherland the chemist
An other one was the
Solace skipper Harry Clyne
There were 2 Fisher Boys that Jimmy Bremner had ,the first one was built in Wick and was wrecked on Thurso beach in a gale in the early 1950s the second one was also built in Wick and was wrecked on Brimms Ness around 1956
Coachman you are correct The Morning Star was built for Donald MacDonald (Dusty) and Hugh MacDonald (Big Hughie from Armadale) around 1955 by Millers of St Monance She was sold to John Taylor of Ulbster and his brothers (Alec MacKenzie skippered her for a while) She then was sold again and Donald Plowman was skipper until she was sold to Hatlepool in 1981 She is now a houseboat in the south of England An occupation shared by the Spindrift and Bill Wisemans old boat the Rival to name but 2
Maranda skippered by Jimmy Carter
Saffron also skippered by the "president" Jimmy Carter
Stack Rock owned by the wisemans of Staxigoe
Southards owned by Donnie Bain
how could i forget be in time,skipper j sinclair
I forgot to add the Amethyst WK 635 Skippered by Geoff Henstridge, He also had the Alvidra Elaine WK 111 after Ike mackenzie before selling her to Andy Sutherland.
i remember the boats all coming in to land in the afternoon in the summer time one year & they were all gutting in the harbour, there were 38 Danish boats in that day & 14 Wick boats with a couple of Grimsby trawlers !!!
My brother came home with a bag full of haddies for us that day, he had been gutting fish & helping one of the Wick boats get their fish ready for market.
The haddies were lovely though:)
If its the same Dusty "We're a' catched"Quote:
Originally Posted by COACHMAN
The Immaculate was skippered by Sandy Miller She was WK94 The Economy was skippered by George Thain The Snowdrop was skippered by (Wellum Chimes) William James Coull and then James McKay (Fletter)
Others I forgot about were
Integrity Skippered by Hugh Calder WK412
Godetia Skippered by John Sinclair WK164
Fulmar Skippered by Malcolm Steven WK 90 ?
Girl Margaret Skippered by Jack Ross snr WK343
Trust Skippered by Jim Oag WK428
Speedwell Skippered by John Sinclair WK355 ?
Wellum Chimes had the St Vincent for a while as did Sandy Spence who later worked for Highland buses
John Sinclair that had the Be In Time had the Ebeneezer for a while before before she was sold to John Sutherland of Lybster (not the one Ernie Miller had) Did he not have the Sustain as well???? for a time
Broken cross Yes Same man the Morning Star was used on the "bill heads " of Millers of St Monance for years
Aye great times and if the harbour ever fills with yachts it will never be the same. Some of the old boys mentioned would not believe it possible if they saw the harbour now.:~(:~(
Seonaid Skipper Donnie Calder then Dod Bremner (or was it one of the Dunbars) WK29
North Star Skipper Hugh Calder WK29
Silver Cloud (two boats) Skippered by George Carter WK80 WK270
Deveronside Skipper Donald Calder WK176
Fram Skipper Noel Sutherland WK28
Moira Skipper Alec Calder then Noel Sutherland WK439
Restless Wave Skipper Alec Calder WK439
Alban Skipper Alec Cowie WK222
Fairy Queen Skipper Donnie Calder WK204
Wanderer Skipper Billy Keith WK501
Procure Skipper Jack Young WK186
Cordelia Skipper Don Carter WK226
Valena Skipper George Carter ??
Loch Lorna Skipper Donald Cormack WK156
Morvenna Skipper Alec Calder WK439
Restless Wave 11 Skipper Jim Dunbar WK339
Glad Tidings Skipper John George Forbes ??
A list of the top of my head so any more ?? ;-))))
memory fails at this.back of the war
ronnie sutherlands father skippered the immaculate[tommy]
the tern was robert swanson num brother derby wiseman brother in law and dutchy and geordag thain for a time
num then had the golden eagle built in scalloway
when you look over all this some were staxigoe somelybster others keiss and from all over
who was it picked up the abandonded scrob off orkney and towed her in
not sure was it the endeavour
she lay at the foot of the shore road for ages until money changed hands
another scrob came over then and took her back home
wiseman and alister henderson then went together memory fails tony
The Norwegian picked up off Copinsay was the Juny She was found by George Swanson in the Enterprise WK229 off the top of my head John Bain William Swanson Andrew Taylor and ?? Robertson were the crew at the time Billy MacKenzie that worked for the GPO was out pleasure tripping when they found her I think this would be in 1966
Apologies Tony ...Robert Swanson had the Tern It was the Pursuit WK69 that James "Derby" Swanson had!!
thats definrtly some of the crew that picked up the norwegian at least long john and taylor were on her
they abandonded ship on the norgwegan coast
she had a shot of fish aboard too[smellan] tony
Tony Did it not half hum !!! I must look into where she came from in Norway She was about 60ft in length
must check who thisswanson was and if he came from staxigoe as derby never had a boat maybe come up with it tomorrow tony
Sure he was from KiessQuote:
Originally Posted by Tighsonas4
Plumber Correct George was from Keiss and drove lorries for the council after the Enterprise was sold to Pat Nichol
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Was Girl Ann not skippered by Peter Rosie at some point?
I recall someone onboard her telling my dad a story about a time they landed in Stromness & the skipper said to his boys to stocker(sell fish for cash) a couple of boxes of fish so that they had an entrance fee for the bar.
When the skipper came back the crew gave him £60, so he started dishing it out equally among them only to be told, no , thats yer share!!!
He said` what do ye mean?` the crew said we stockered all 12 boxes, we got £60 each [lol]
Lets just say, Id get banned off here if I said what was really said next!!
Thanks Peter what a great list you have compiled,surprising that I remember so many more now that I have seen them in writing.Once again thank you
Peter and Mizpah - of course you are right - thank you.
I stand corrected.
Trinkie
Hi all,
I have enjoyed reading through this fabulous thread. For us family researchers from afar, is it possible for someone to link up these boat names and skippers with their registration numbers??
I did ask the North HIGHLAND Archive for this info a while ago but the costs are very prohibitive for overseas genealogy researchers at current exchange rates lol.
I am researching Alexander, Nicolson, Bremner, Budge, Jack families from Slickly, Keiss, Auckingill and Freswick.
thanks in anticipation
Echidna
Does anyone remember the "Pentland Wave"? (Don't know if that was her original name)
In the late 1960's, it was a former seine netter which had its wheelhouse removed and was gutted internally and then refurbished as a large cabin cruiser. Think the conversion was carried out in Orkney.
I was lucky enough to get shown round at Scrabster. Think it might have been owned by Mr Henderson of Scrabster.
A good few years later I saw her berthed at Whitby, she was so distinct with the fishing boat hull shape.
Gunnhilda WK 272 was owned by Sanders McNab
He had another couple of boats in the 90`s, 1 was a netter but no sure of her name? I think the other was Sharron Rose bought from Eyemouth and converted to the clams.
Bonaventure was skippered by Bert Mackenzie then Hartley Smith & Raymond Ross
Prolific was skippered By Walter Mcphee
Laurie Marie was skippered by Walter Mcphee
Alvera Elaine (became Strathdonan) Skipper Alec Mackenzie then Geoff Henstridge then Andy Sutherland WK111
Moray Lass Skipper Donald Harper WK167
Bluebell Skipper George More WK279
Boy Peter Skipper John Sinclair then James Sutherland WK164
Girl Linda Skipper Donald Stewart WK426
Girl Mina Skipper Donald Stewart WK172
Girl Angela Skipper James Plowman WK130
Avalon Skipper Donald MacKay WK189
Avalon 11 Skipper Donald MacKay then Raymond Ross WK343
Avalon 111 Skipper Raymond Ross WK343
Enterprise Skipper Malcolm Steven then George Swanson then Pat Nichol WK229
Golden Spinney Skipper John McKenzie then David John Mckenzie WK245
Ocean Swell Skipper William Bain WK23
Starlight Skipper George Sinclair WK107
Convallaria Skipper George Sinclair WK254
Good Hope Skipper George Donn WK209
Quo Vadis Skipper George Donn WK401
Seagull Skipper Thomson Sutherland WK38
Ivy Skipper John MacLeod then Jack Ross WK396
Mhari Bhan Skipper John MacLeod WK176
Sceptre Skipper John Bisset WK73
Silver Chord Skipper Ian Ritchie WK488
Rosemary Skipper Hugh Calder WK412
Maid of Honour Skipper Jack Carter WK30
Lea Rig Skipper Hugh Carter then Jimmy Carter WK3
Valhalla Skipper Hugh Carter WK171
Quiet Waters Skipper Donald Shearer WK12
Ebeneezer Skipper Ernie Miller then James Sutherland WK135
Olive Leaf Skipper James Sutherland WK 457
Girl Ann Skipper Peter Rosie WK527
Maid of Honour Skipper Hugh Carter WK30
Sapphire Skipper Jimmy Carter WK230 ?
Alban Skipper Alex Cowie then Derek MacKillop WK222
Stroma Isle Skipper David Dunnet WK408
Tern Skipper George MacCaughy WK449
Loch Inchard Skipper Desmond McLeod WK110
Star of Peace Skipper John Bremner WK36
Halcyon Skipper Earnie Miller WK194
Harbinger Skipper Donald Miller WK 96
Maldon Skipper Malcolm Steven WK188
Pilot Star Skipper Alister Budge WK 188
Maldon Skipper Gordon Steven WK279
Superb Skipper Alister Budge WK432
White Heather Skipper William Miller WK184 (sold to Tom Ross Lybster)
Golden Eagle Skipper Robert Swanson WK359
El Alamein Skipper William Smith WK235
Alert Skipper Robert More WK119
Andrias Skipper Jack Ross WK470
Rosebank Skipper George Thain WK155
Rival Skipper Bill Wiseman WK123
Stack Rock Skipper Bill Wiseman WK197
Smiling Morn Skipper Tom Gunn WK70
Leticia Skipper Sandy Miller WK321
Rose in June Skipper Tom Budge WK73
Faithfull Skipper George More WK126
Laurel Skipper Jack Farquhar WK42
Brighter Morn Skipper Jimmy Gunn WK78
Firecrest Skipper Jack Ross then Sandy Gunn WK207
Royal Burgh Skipper Bill Shearer WK561
Steadfast Skipper Donald Sutherland WK20
Ben Loyal Skipper Jimmy Carter WK3
Fram Skipper Ronnie Sutherland WK439
Heather Anne Skipper Alec Mackenzie WK111
Leandris Skipper Jack Ross WK471
Astra Skipper Ronnie Sutherland WK28
Glen Loth Skipper Andy Sutherland WK28
Earna Skipper Harold Thurop Wk354 (skipper killed in an accident aboard her North Sea)
Pentland Swell Skipper Iver MacKay Wk157
Chance Skipper John Sinclair then Donald McKay WK126
Chance Skipper Donald McKay then George More WK126
Gleaners Skipper Roderick Bremner then Robert Swanson WK325
Gleaners 11 Skipper Roderick Bremner then Jim Bremner WK164
Ardent Skipper John Malcolm Wk55
Spindrift Skipper Archibald Miller WK177
Kittiwake Skipper John Bremner then Norman Bremner WK203
Crusader Skipper Donald MacKay WK172
Ajax Skipper Alister Budge then Donald Plowman WK 106
Spray Skipper John Rosie WK188
Atalanta Skipper Alister Budge Wk161
Westward Skipper Rob Begg Wk798
Maranda Skipper Jim Carter WK230
Two Boys Skipper Dan Plowman WK151
Tern Skipper Robert Swanson WK99
Pursuit Skipper James Swanson WK69
Golden Dawn Skipper Sanny Adamson WK173
Jean and Florence Skipper Ronnie Sutherland WK109
Immaculate Skipper Tommy Sutherland WK94
St Vincent Skipper (Wellum Chimes) William James Coull WK117
Economy Skipper George Thain WK45
Snowdrop Skipper James Flett Mckay WK41
Sprightly Skipper Sanny Adamson WK124
Star of Peace Skipper John Bremner WK150
Fisher Boy Skipper Jim Bremner WK152( lost Brimms Ness 1953)
Fisher Boy Skipper Jim Bremner WK 152 (lost under Marine Inn Thurso 1949)
Integrity Skipper Hugh Calder WK412
Godetia Skipper John Sinclair WK164
Fulmar Skipper Malcolm Steven WK 80
Girl Margaret Skipper Jack Ross snr WK343
Trust Skipper Jim Oag WK428
Speedwell Skipper John Sinclair WK355 ?
Provider Skipper Liam Smith WK84
Daystar Skipper Liam Smith WK 84
Bonaventure Skipper Alec Mackenzie then Hartley Smith then Raymond Ross WK235
Resonance Skipper Hugh Malcolm WK368
Solace Skipper Harry Clyne WK50
Boy Andrew Skipper Norman Bremner WK171
Opportune Skipper David Fraser WK171
Boy Andrew Skipper Andrew Bremner WK170
Boy Andrew Skipper Norman Bremner WK172
Crusader Skipper Donald MacKay WK460
Reward Skipper Bill Shearer WK239
Blenheim Skipper George Simpson WK158
Amethyst Skipper Geoff Henstridge Wk635
Reaper Skipper William Budge WK83
Andrias Skipper Jack Ross WK489
Be In Time Skipper John G Sinclair Wk430
Astra 11 Skipper Ronald Sutherland WK210
Beacon Light Skipper James Bain WK58
Transcend Skipper Alec Calder WK167
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