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Norwegian fishing boats struggle to stay along side pier. Date/year?
Picture added on 28 February 2008
Have a look at picture #1993. The opinion there was that the boats were Danish.
Added by Tom Scott on 29 February 2008
Yes, Danish. I have cine film of this incident which is being put on to a DVD. I remember this day a lifeline fired from the Grace Patterson Ritchie lifeboat went over the silos on the pier. Also many dockers and coastguard pulled lines ashore.
I also have photos of damage to the boats. Mostly rail damage, and the next day divers were down inspecting props & rudders.
I also have photos of damage to the boats. Mostly rail damage, and the next day divers were down inspecting props & rudders.
Added by BRANDY MAN on 02 March 2008
At the right hand side of the photo a red coaster belonging to Robin Dennison (opposite the Orkney Steam Store) battered a sizable chunk out of the pier without too much damage to the ship. Robin`s ropes must have been stronger than the Danes'.
Added by Colin Wylie on 02 March 2008
Those trawlers were from Skagen in Denmark.
Added by Ole Christensen on 15 September 2009
Danish fishing boats .
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Added by Preben Andersen on 23 September 2009
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