PRINCE’S SEA-DOGS
"MASTER OF FISHING FLEET" AT GRIMSBY TAKES WHEEL OF TRAWLER Fishermen of the Grimsby fleet recently welcomed in the true sea spirit the Master of the Merchant. Navy and Fishing Fleet. For the first time since he took this new title the Prince of Wales was visiting a great fishing fleet. The greeting was that of a huge crew for a beloved skipper. When the Prince reached the docks early in the morning he was “mobbed" by thousands of workers on the wharves. While sirens and maroons sounded a wild salute, his men cheered themselves hoarse. The Prince walked over much of the two mites of pontoons, on which thousands of tons of fish are daily landed and sorted, all the time asking questions and throwing himself wholeheartedly into the task of learning all he could about one of Britain's oldest industries. He had chosen for his inspection the trawler Rolls Royce. The holds still showed evidence of its fish cargo when he stepped on board. The Prince soon went down the dark cabin steps, and examined every part of the vessel.
Someone in the party said there was not much air space, and the Prince’s comment was: “I don’t suppose you need much air space when it is blowing in the North Sea.” When the Prince stepped up to the bridge, and grasped the wheel, there was a roar of cheering from every vessel, accompanied by blasts from the syrens. The Prince’s reply was a tug at the syren cord by his side.
In the lunch given by the Mayor and corporation, every course except the sweets contained fish. Later the Prince flew hack to London in his Bristol fighter machine, piloted by Flight-Lieutenant Don, and landed at Northolt airdrome shortly before seven o’clock. After tea at the airdrome he returned to York House in his Rolls-Royce ear, which he drove himself. Many people had collected in the neighbourhood of the airdrome, and cheered him as he went by. Although he was driving at a considerable speed, the Prince saluted the people as he passed.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 473, 1 October 1928, Page 11
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348PRINCE’S SEA-DOGS Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 473, 1 October 1928, Page 11
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