From an unknown local newspaper of c. 25th May 1939:

 

    The three trawlers recently purchased from Liverpool by Messrs. Yolland and Llewellin have now all completed their last voyage from the Mersey, and landed at Milford.  They are the "Celtia", "Goosander" and "Gallinule".  The first named, as a matter of fact, is a former Milford vessel, and now returns to her old port. 

    All three are of the mixed fishing class, similar to the "Cleopatra" and "Caliph", a type of trawler essential for Milford's mixed fishing as an aid to the hake fishing on the one hand, and the small drifter trawlers working the prime grounds.  The "Celtia", when at Milford, was owned by Mr. John Jones, together with other fishing vessels.

    The departure of these three trawlers signals the end of the direct fishing industry at Liverpool, where a fleet has been maintained for many a year.

 

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 From an unknown local newspaper of c.31st August 1939:

 

    A sad drowning fatality was reported at Milford early this morning.  Among the many trawlers which left the docks and anchored in the Haven at tide time  on Tuesday was the steam trawler "Gallinule" (Messrs Yolland & Llewellyn).

    Shortly after midnight the cry was raised, and heard from shore, "Man overboard!".  The victim was a young Brixham man named Harding Grange, 21 years old.  We understand that the circumstances surrounding the affair are being investigated by the police.

    The young man, who resided at Stratford Road, was a brother-in-law of Mr. Charles Bailey.

 

From an unknown local newspaper of c. 7th September 1939:

 

    The body of Harding Grange, the young victim of the trawler tragedy last Wednesday morning, reported in our last issue, was recovered on Monday evening by Mr. Ben Russell, of Rose Cottage, overlooking the the rocks to the left of the slipway on Milford beach.

    This Wednesday, Sidney George Cawood, 28 years old, was charged with murder by throwing him overboard from the trawler "Gallinule".  He will be brought up on remand at Milford Police Station.

    We find that the accused is named as John Henry Grang, and the charge has been reduced to manslaughter.

 

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From an unknown local newspaper of c. 28th September 1939:

 

    Thomas Biggs, of Merlin's Bridge, entered the docks between 4 and 5 a.m. to join his ship, the steam trawler "Gallinule", which was lying in dock on the Hakin side.  In the darkness he must have missed his step on the quay wall, and fell into the dock.  His cries could be heard from the other side of the dock, but before assistance could arrive he had disappeared.

    Deceased was the second engineer of the "Gallinule", and was single, aged 44.

    

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From B.T. & R. Larn (1998): Shipwreck Index of the British Isles - Scotland

 

GALLINULE                                     14/03/1942

 

Mull of Kintyre, Machrihanish Bay.         55.25 20N 06.45W

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Stranded and lost in gale force wind conditions.

 

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