From the West Wales Guardian
of Friday
11th July 1975:
MILFORD SKIPPER BUYS ANOTHER TRAWLER
For the second time in a month a Milford Haven fisherman has invested in another
trawler to bring the port's fleet up to a dozen.
He is
Skipper Bruno Linke of Mastlebridge (formerly of Waterloo Road, Hakin), who this
week added the 78-ft. modern trawler Westerdale to the fleet. Bought in
Fleetwood, she is a former Aberdeen vessel built in 1961 and Skipper Linke says
of her, "She is slightly smaller than the other boats here, but more modern.
It's a big step to take but I hope it will pay off."
His
trawler-owning company, Linke Trawling, already runs another local vessel, the
Lord Rodney, and both ships are managed by Norrard Trawlers.
The
Westerdale docked at Milford at the weekend after Skipper Linke brought her
round from Fleetwood with Messrs. Billy Reynolds and Stephen Creese as crew.
On the way they did some fishing and brought in 25 kits which sold at Milford
for £420. The trawler will usually have a crew of five.
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From the West
Wales Guardian of Friday 29th December 1978:
Another Blow for
Milford Trawlers?
Beset by weeks of gales, Milford's depleted fishing industry faces the New Year
with two of its tiny fleet of eight vessels out of action.
The future of one of the port's largest trawlers is in jeopardy with the news
that the Norrard vessel Picton Sea Lion is laid up because of major engine
trouble.
"The ship has got a major engine defect," confirmed a Norrard company spokesman
on Thursday. "She is laid up and her crew are paid off. No decision
has yet been made about her future. It depends on a lot of factors."
Another local trawler, the Westerdale, lost her rudder in the pre-Christmas
gales and she too is laid up awaiting repairs.
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