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Wick fishing boats
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,
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Also remember the Transcend, Morvenna and Glen Loth.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!
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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.
Take a hundred lines:- "The word is INFRACTION not INFARTION"
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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.
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before Boy Andrew time there was 'Kittiwake'
Cannot think of the names - some names will come back in time
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My grandad must've worked for your dad then! Its a small world.
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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
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Spray
sprightly
tern
golden eagle
immaculate
jean and florence
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my dad worked on the andreas
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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
Last edited by peter macdonald; 24-Oct-08 at 21:52.
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Fishing Boats
Such memories....
I remember The Golden Dawn, skipper Alfred MacKay - hope I'm right.
Our Butcher was Geordie Doull
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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!
Families are like fudge - mostly sweet with a few nuts.
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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
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Golden Spinny & the Alban
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My dad George Rosie,He also owned the Golden spinny not sure of the year as it was before I was born in 1965 but I remember the name & being talked about over the years, he was also on the Alban Derek MacKillop & Robbie Taylor Dad left the sea in 1969 but not s ure what happened to the boat, I would love to find out more and if anyone out there has a photo I would love to see it please.
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Hi, I'm looking for any information on a M/V Dove WK 296 that my Grandfather was a deckhand on in 1938, the description I believe to be correct but I can find no record of it anywhere. Noticed you have a fair list and seem to know your boats can you help?
John Page
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Hi, I'm looking for any information on a M/V Dove WK 296 that my Grandfather was a deckhand on in 1938, the description I believe to be correct but I can find no record of it anywhere. Noticed you have a fair list and seem to know your boats can you help?
John Page
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Sprightly skipper Sanny Adamson
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
Last edited by peter macdonald; 24-Oct-08 at 15:53.
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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
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