From the original negative. A rare photo.
Mother ship ‘Miranda’ is in the background.
‘Ross Renown’ GY.666 was built in 1962 by Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Broken up in Blyth in 1979.
“I wrote about this being my grandfather's boat - he was the engineer. It was first registered as INS 11 and is pronounced Pit-gay-vnay not Pit-gav-enny.”
Libby Lamb, 21 October 2026
“My grandfather was the engineer on this drifter when she was fishing out of Lossiemouth and then working as a minesweeper at Scapa Flow from 1915.”
Libby Lamb, 20 October 2026
“Stuart sent me a framed photo of the above photo. He was a dear friend of many years through first knowing his dear wife and lovely son.It is with great saddnessto learn of Stuarts death we emailed regularly ,he was a humble lovely person.I am chronically sick and bedbound ,Stuart's emails were always a pleasure to read and reply to.He was a nan of great integrity and humilityand the world has been better for him being part of itHow lovely ifa BleuePlaque could be erected fir himit is richly deserved.A lovely man who will be n greatly missed”
Cathy James, 19 October 2026
Ross Renown GY666 in No. 1 Graving Dock, Grimsby c1966
‘Ross Lion’ GY.216 c1960
‘Rodney’ GY.34 berthed at the fitting out jetty, Grimsby 1957
‘Ross Eagle’ (GY.656) on the Slipway, Grimsby Fish Docks – August 1966
‘Grimsby Town’ GY.246 arriving at Grimsby in 1966
‘Grimsby Town’ GY.246 in the locks arriving home 1966
