‘Brocklesby’ GY.373 arriving at Grimsby 1980.

From the original negative. The photo was taken in January 1986.

A seiner built in Buckie in 1959 as ‘Thornwood’ FD.177. Moved from Fleetwood to Grimsby as ‘Brocklesby’ GY.373. Went to Great Yarmouth as ‘Brocklesby’ YH.373 (painted red and had a whale back and shelter). Later at Great Yarmouth as ‘Brocklesby’ CH.16 (a Chester registered guard/rescue vessel in blue and white). She was for sale in Great Yarmouth c2013. More recently, she was seen rotting at Great Yarmouth and hadn’t moved for years.