Comments on: The Cod Wars http://www.fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk Part of Fleetwood Maritime Heritage Trust Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:13:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: jim mc kernan http://www.fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk/the-cod-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-8597 jim mc kernan Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:16:33 +0000 http://www.fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk/?page_id=540#comment-8597 does anyone remember when the ships worked in pairs 1 ship close to the others stern so the gunboat couldnt get in between and cut the warp? also the stupid rope we towed astern with a light on --the gunboat cut that as well!! my lasting memory was going aboard the gleaner where i was bosun and finding a big roll of chicken wire with steel poles to fix along the port side to deter boarders! packed in a box next to these was 10 pickaxe handles to attack said boarders!! after all tha rubbish we had to fight tooth and nail for our compensation for losing our living! does anyone remember when the ships worked in pairs 1 ship close to the others stern so the gunboat couldnt get in between and cut the warp?
also the stupid rope we towed astern with a light on –the gunboat cut that as well!! my lasting memory was going aboard the gleaner where i was bosun and finding a big roll of chicken wire with steel poles to fix along the port side to deter boarders! packed in a box next to these was 10 pickaxe handles to attack said boarders!! after all tha rubbish we had to fight tooth and nail for our compensation for losing our living!

]]> By: Alan Duggan http://www.fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk/the-cod-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-7824 Alan Duggan Wed, 26 May 2010 18:51:23 +0000 http://www.fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk/?page_id=540#comment-7824 Hello Daniel, thanks for getting back to me. If you do get the book published please let me know. Hello Daniel, thanks for getting back to me. If you do get the book published please let me know.

]]> By: d.platten http://www.fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk/the-cod-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-7821 d.platten Wed, 26 May 2010 09:16:29 +0000 http://www.fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk/?page_id=540#comment-7821 Hello Alan I have had a few printed just to see if the book is good enough, at the moment although I have had two publishers rwead it and are willing to print the cost is rather high so I am looking into other things at the moment Hello Alan I have had a few printed just to see if the book is good enough, at the moment although I have had two publishers rwead it and are willing to print the cost is rather high so I am looking into other things at the moment

]]> By: Alan Duggan http://www.fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk/the-cod-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-7813 Alan Duggan Tue, 25 May 2010 14:34:32 +0000 http://www.fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk/?page_id=540#comment-7813 Hello again Daniel, i would love to read the book you have written is it published anywhere ? Hello again Daniel, i would love to read the book you have written is it published anywhere ?

]]> By: d.platten http://www.fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk/the-cod-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-7805 d.platten Mon, 24 May 2010 18:28:13 +0000 http://www.fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk/?page_id=540#comment-7805 sorry did not get back to you earlier, after the collision I had to return to Hull for repairs the St Leger had some damage to the bow which was repaired in a very short time then we returned to Iceland the Icelandic gun boats did not bother us too much after that as they knew we would fight back. Of cause we knew it was wrong and it was a pity it all happened but it is all history now. I have wrote a book on my family and my years in the fishing industry and fifteen years working in Angola after the fishing industry collasped sorry did not get back to you earlier, after the collision I had to return to Hull for repairs the St Leger had some damage to the bow
which was repaired in a very short time then we returned to Iceland
the Icelandic gun boats did not bother us too much after that as they knew we would fight back.
Of cause we knew it was wrong and it was a pity it all happened but it is all history now. I have wrote a book on my family and my years in the fishing industry and fifteen years working in Angola after the fishing industry collasped

]]> By: Mark Jones http://www.fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk/the-cod-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-5914 Mark Jones Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:44:26 +0000 http://www.fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk/?page_id=540#comment-5914 The two Royal Navy Frigates shown are HMS Ariadne (F72) and HMS Gurkha (F122) The two Royal Navy Frigates shown are HMS Ariadne (F72) and HMS Gurkha (F122)

]]> By: Alan Duggan http://www.fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk/the-cod-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-4856 Alan Duggan Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:20:41 +0000 http://www.fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk/?page_id=540#comment-4856 Hello Daniel, i have ammended the images. Thanks for making us aware. What happend after the clash ? Hello Daniel, i have ammended the images. Thanks for making us aware.

What happend after the clash ?

]]> By: Mr Daniel Platten http://www.fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk/the-cod-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-4851 Mr Daniel Platten Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:03:12 +0000 http://www.fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk/?page_id=540#comment-4851 I think you will find the trawler fighting back was the St Leger I was the skipper, the St Gerontius was not involved in any confrontation. I think you will find the trawler fighting back was the St Leger
I was the skipper, the St Gerontius was not involved in any confrontation.

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