Public Talk - Minesweeper Trawlers Wartime Guardians of the Seas by Kenneth Bartle

Name: Public Talk - Minesweeper Trawlers Wartime Guardians of the Seas by Kenneth Bartle
Start: 2025-08-21T19:15:00+01:00
End: 2025-08-21T22:15:00+01:00
Location: Grimsby Town Hall

Thu Aug 21 2025 at 07:15 pm to 10:15 pm UTC+01:00

Grimsby Town Hall | Grimsby

Publisher/HostGrimsby, Cleethorpes & District Civic Society

Public Talk - Minesweeper Trawlers Wartime Guardians of the Seas by Kenneth Bartle

Come and hear Kenneth Bartle tell the story of the many local trawlers requisitioned by the Admiralty to serve as minesweepers during the world wars; and of the many local fisherman conscripted into the Navy to man these ships. Kenneth's talk is sure to enthral and to leave you enlightened about the dangers faced by the crews and the important role in keeping the seas safe for other shipping.