BLAIDD M5
John Stevenson Collection
Official (RSS) No: A19090 Port Number and Year: - in Milford,
Description:
Crew:
Registered at Milford:
Built: 1978, Milford
Tonnage: 13.35 grt 13.35 net
Length / breadth / depth (feet): 39.7 / - / -
Engine:
Owners:
198?: W Thomas, (Tiers Cross?)
Landed at Milford:
Skippers:
Notes:
Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed:
Accidents and Incidents
From the Fishing News of Friday 12th June 1981:
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One local inshore boat owner who feels threatened at the arrival of the big trawlers from Spain is Willie Thomas, who built and owns the the three-year-old 40ft. steel stern trawler Blaidd (M5).
"I've got a fishing vessel and I stand to lose my business due to foreign ships coming in," he told Fishing News.
They have "not harmed us yet. We will find difficulties when they get underway. Buying power is not there to take this fish. We've got difficulties shifting the amount landed at present.
"There are three ships this week - there could be three more next week. I'm very, very concerned."
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From the Western Telegraph & Cymric Times of a Wednesday in April 1989:
'A' Watch on the coast.
..............[On the 17th of March], at 2219, Tenby lifeboat launched to assist f/v Blaidd, disabled 5
1 miles south of Caldy Island. At 2245, the lifeboat secured a tow and by midnight the Blaidd was safely moored in Tenby Harbour.
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From the Western Telegraph & Cymric Times of Wednesday 13th December 1989:
Firemen help avert sinking
Firemen and crew helped save a trawler from sinking in Milford Dock on Saturday evening. Two fire appliances from the town were called to the dock when the 42-foot-long vessel, Blaidd, started taking in water through a valve in the engine room and was in danger of sinking. Water began to flood the engine and fish room and the trawler was supported by a dock crane until the danger was averted.
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