The Bosun's Watch

My thanks and gratitude must be expressed to those who assisted
me in my search for materials in putting this site together.

Mark Stopper For the steam and motor trawler pictures.

Jeremy Billinger For donating the superb picture of St. Just

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.)