John Stevenson For providing a CD of pictures

Paul Durbin (The Greater Web) For hosting this site and providing support

Adrian Corkill (For the information on shipwrecks around the Isle of Man)

Eric Huntingford ( For the picture of the Boston Halifax)

David Bell ( For the lists of trawlers lost in the First World War)

Roger Jordan ( For all the information that he took the trouble to dig out and send)

Les Howard ( For the trawler pictures that he was good enough to send)

David and Joan Parkinson ( For the pictures of the Cape Sable, Sethon and more)

Stephen Martland ( For putting me in contact with his Father)

Charles H Martland ( For taking the time and effort to send me charts of the North Passage and the Irish Sea as well as an extract from his memoires)

Malcolm Moorhouse ( For the effort that he put into finding a contact for the Boston Phantom)

Ray Richardson ( For the inspiration, some good tips and for forgiving me for getting his name wrong)

Wilf Cartmel ( For the excellent books that he lent me)

John Luxton ( For the pictures and past help)

Seafresh New Zealand ( For the information on the Boston Seafire)

Gabriella from South Africa ( For the Boston Phantom information)

Dave Evans ( For the nostalgia that his Arctic Corsair site induced)

The Trailer Sailing Website ( For permission to use his clipart)

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution ( For the information and history of the lifeboats in Fleetwood)

David Delaney ( For the information on European Fishing Legislation)

The late Bill Butland ( For some good information and for putting the other side of the copyright coin)

The Celtic League ( For permission to reproduce their article on trawler disappearances and the Royal Navy submarines)

Michael Pryce ( For the information that he sent regarding Boston's trawlers)

Martin 's Steam Pages ( For permission to use material from his pages)

Allan Birnie Jnr . ( For taking the trouble to send me the pictures of Fleetwood Docks, Boston Kestrel and of his father, Allan Birnie Snr)

The Harrison family ( For Judder's poems)

John Smith ( For the pictures that he sent)

The Late and Sadly Missed Fred Hobbs ( For the pictures and information and the interesting chats via email)

Maria Brown ( For the information and sketches of Harry Wright)

John MaLaughlin ( For the information on Buncranna, Malin and more)

Brian Dodd ( For the Short Blue and many other pictures)

Alan ( who has asked to remain anonymous)(For trusting me with irreplaceable material)

Peter Brady ( For the pictures and information that he has supplied as well as for his enthusiasm)

Karen Milroy ( For the rare information about smacks that she has supplied.)

Denis Thomas ( For the pictures and information he has supplied.)

Michael Lewis ( For the pictures.)

Michael Stephenson ( For the Scottish trawler pictures he has supplied.)

Paul Scott ( For trusting me with his photo albums.)

Frank Pook ( For the hundreds of Scottish trawler pictures.)

Gil Mayes ( For always being ready to supply information.)