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The Last Ring in the Clyde


The Last Ring in the Clyde

The crew of the Carradale ring netter Shemaron hauling the last ring in the Firth of Clyde whilst tagging herring in March 1990. From left to right. Skipper Sandy Galbraith, Colin 'The Ram' Campbell. Duncan 'DD' Dunlop and Dan 'The Peeper' Paterson.

John MacKinlay in the wheelhouse of the Coral Strand II was neighbouring the Shemaron.

Photo courtesy of LP.




    Gary Sutherland
    Jun 27 2009 08:33 AM
    Great photo. I recognise Duncan, no probs. Hasn't changed at all.

    young ronnie
    Jun 27 2009 10:11 AM
    Can remember them lying in Rothesay at one point during that trial,think they were waiting for a break in the weather to go and try the Ballantrae Bank,but if memory serves they didn't get there.
    i can remember reading about this just before i started at the sea ronnie wasnt many boats left at that time that could have tried it
    I could've sworn this was while I was still with the Co-Op, which would have been prior to 1990

    quiet waters
    Sep 30 2009 02:31 PM
    18th march 1990, oor davi's thirtieth birthday and i was wondering why i have no recollection of this but its three weeks after our father died and we were a bit pre-occupied trying to get a start with the new boat.