WW1

  • Fishing boats saw WW1 action beyond home waters

    Fishing boats saw WW1 action beyond home waters

    3rd March 2016

    In the latest of an occasional series, Defending Britain, remembering the crucially important role fishermen immediately took on a century ago, John Worrall explains how fishing boats were frequently deployed hundreds of miles from their home ports in support of…

  • Defending Britain: Cracking Eggs

    Defending Britain: Cracking Eggs

    24th December 2015

    In the latest of an occasional series remembering the crucially-important role fishermen immediately took on a century ago, John Worrall looks back at how mines helped change the shape of naval warfare. Britain hadn’t been keen on mines. She considered…

  • Defending Britain: Fishing boats and tethered goats

    Defending Britain: Fishing boats and tethered goats

    11th November 2015

    In Remembrance week, John Worrall looks back at the start of the hostilities in the North Sea following the outbreak of World War One and, in the third of an occasional series, remembers the crucially important role fishermen immediately took…

  • Fishermen in WW1 – sweeping all before

    Fishermen in WW1 – sweeping all before

    8th October 2015

    In the second of an occasional series to remember the crucially important role fishermen took on a century ago, John Worrall looks back at the start of the hostilities in the North Sea following the outbreak of World War 1.…

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