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‘Delvan’ GY.629 1983
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‘Delvan’ GY.629 1983.

Grimsby Fish Docks

From the original negative.

An anchor seiner built in 1959 asSaxon King’ GY.629 by Herd & Mackenzie of Peterhead for Forward Steam Fishing Co. Ltd., Grimsby. After about 20 years, she was bought by Delga Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby & Arie B. J. Van Zandvliet, North Shields and renamedDelvan’, the name coming from Delga and Van Zandvliet. Later owned by Tom Sleight (Seiners) Ltd, Grimsby. Fishing registry closed in 1994.