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Rough Seas: The Life of a Deep-Sea Trawlerman
Rough Seas: The Life of a Deep-Sea Trawlerman
Rough Seas: The Life of a Deep-Sea Trawlerman
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A trawlerman's life was hard, often up against bad weather, rough seas and black frosts, although on calm days it was a pleasure to be at sea. In this eventful memoir, deep-sea trawlerman James Greene relates his life at sea, from his childhood when his father would take him out in some of the worst gales and hurricanes imaginable (and he loved every minute of it!), to his early careers as a deckhand learner, obtaining his skipper's ticket, and the many experiences - both disastrous and otherwise - to occur throughout his time at sea. During his career he was involved in ship collisions and fires, arrested for poaching, fired upon by Icelandic gunboats, in countless storms and even swept overboard in icy conditions off the Russian coast. The British trawling industry is now a by-gone age and people are beginning to forget the adventures and hardships that characterised this profession. This book seeks to keep the memories of a once great industry alive.
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Release dateNov 30, 2011
ISBN9780752478357
Rough Seas: The Life of a Deep-Sea Trawlerman

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