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PATERSON - MICHAEL ( Skipper ) 44 Park Avenue Hull - 28 Dec 1972 The Brucella under Skipper Paterson was accused of intentionally ramming the Icelandic Gunboat Odinn, Skipper Paterson said "During this manoeuvre there was no damage to the Brucella and I saw no damage to the Odinn's stern where we grazed each other." 26 Apr 1975 The Brucella had started to take water she was up to 3 to 4 feet of water in the engine room the skipper called for assistance and ordered the rest of the crew onto the freighter Manafoss. the skipper sent a further distress call but remained with his vessel and only came off after the Icelandic gunboat Tyr had placed pumps aboard and frogmen had patched the hole. The vessel was towed into port by the Tyr. The crew were landed at Aberdeen. |
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REMEMBERANCE OF
STEPHEN RYLATT DIED 31 JANUARY 1962 AGED 41 BRUCELLA H291 BOSUN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF HERBERT JENNINGS DIED 31 JANUARY 1962 AGED 43 BRUCELLA H291 THIRD HAND |
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REMEMBERANCE OF HERBERT HOWLETT DIED 21 NOVEMBER 1963 AGED 47 BRUCELLA H291 THIRD HAND |
| Jan 1962 Both Rylatt and Jennings were washed overboard by the massive waves that hit the Brucella, John Walsh a fellow crewman who was working on deck at the time when the waves hit said that the 2 lost crew were washed overboard straight away, his own leg got caught in a railing saving him from the same fate. |
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CREWMEN
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c1955
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DREVERS - BILL |
1962
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CREWDSON - JACK | |
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1955
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OLIVER - LAWRENCE |
1970
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ABBOTT - CHEZ | ||
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1957/58
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EAST - GEORGE |
1972
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PATERSON - MICHAEL | ||
| MATE |
1957/58
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FEWSTER - LES | |||
| DECKHAND |
01/1962
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BRUCE - WILLIAM |
1970
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DOWNS . J . J | |
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01/1962
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WALSH - JOHN |
1970
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COOK - GEORGE | ||
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1955
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CAINE - JACK |
1970
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KELLY - MIKE | ||
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1958
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RINGELEY - ARTHUR |
1958
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SHORT - TED | ||
| W/T OPERATOR |
04/ 1975
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BROOKS - JAMES - ARTHUR 67 Telford St Hull | |||
| GALLEY BOY |
1970
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BALL - NEVILLE | |||
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Left - First bag comes aboard - Right Brucella comes alongside fishdock Courtesy and ©Tony East
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All photo`s Courtesy and © Tony East
Photo Top Left - Jack Caine & Les Fewster - / Photo Top Right, Left N/K - Les Fewster
It`s Alright the old man sunbathing out that window wev`e to gut this lot
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