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British Steam Trawlers - From Development to Demise, by Donald Smith
Published by Lightmoor Press in 2016, 312 pages. Large Hardback - c.28cm by 22cm (N6472X1)
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From the rear side cover: Although many books have been written about the trawling industry, most have been personal reminiscences or fleet and port histories. This one is different, however, in that it takes an analytical look at the ships themselves. The British steam trawler was conceived, evolved and disappeared over the span of a human lifetime. This work attempts to trace their development from the very early paddle tugs of the 1880s, to the large deep-water ships of the 1960s, through photographs and builders plans, many of which have not been published before. It leads the reader through steam trawler design, construction, operation and the ever present unacceptable cost in human life. It covers the builders, owners and trawling ports that were associated with these ships, most of which are now history. The book forms a detailed study of British commercial fishing trawlers and illustrates how ships designed and built by UK shipyards for both foreign owners and the Admiralty were to influence British owners as to how to improve their own vessels. These improvements - to size, crew accommodation, machinery, fishing gear, radios and electronic equipment - are all covered within these pages.
The book is illustrated throughout with lots of black and white photographs and trawlers diagrams and plans.
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