The Norrard Star

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The "Norrard Star", first trawler ever built at Pembroke Dock, at builders' yard, Messrs. R. S. Hayes, Ltd. The vessel, which was launched by Mrs. Ingram, wife of Mr. Fred Ingram, D.C.M., managing director of the owners (Messrs. Norrard Trawling Co., Milford Haven), from No. 9 slipway, on July 10th, incorporated all the modern fishing aids and was believed to have given every satisfaction on her trials. "Everything A1 - couldn't be better," was the Thursday morning comment of Mr. Alan Packman when asked about the previous day's trials. The "Norrard Star", which left the haven at 9 a.m. and returned in the early evening, steamed 20 miles outside the Heads and during a trial trawl landed a basket of assorted fish, first of which to slither on to the gleaming deck was a sole - a good omen! A heartening feature for the crew and observers present was the fact that apart from spray the new trawler did not ship any seas. This did not prevent a mild epidemic of sea-sickness, however, some of the less-hardened "guests" feeling the effects as soon as the trawler reached the Heads. Skipper Jack Chenery expressed his satisfaction at the result of the trials and was looking forward to the following day, when the "Norrard Star" left on her maiden trip. The chief engineer, Mr. W. J. "Billy" Chick, of North Road, said: "She is a grand sea ship. Trial speed averaged 10.3 knots and everything from the engine-room viewpoint was most satisfactory."