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The Lydia Eva is the last surviving steam drifter of the herring fishing fleet based in Great Yarmouth. A drifter is a type of fishing boat. They were designed to catch herring in a long drift net. Herring fishing using drifters has a long history in the Netherlands and in many British fishing ports, particularly in East Scottish ports.
A naval drifter is a boat built along the lines of a commercial fishing drifter but fitted out for naval purposes. The use of naval drifters is paralleled by the use of naval trawlers . Fishing trawlers were designed to tow heavy trawls, so they were easily adapted to tow minesweepers, with the crew and layout already suited to the task.
In response the head of the Canadian naval service, Rear Admiral Charles Kingsmill ordered the drifter equipment removed on Canadian vessels and the drifters rearmed as patrol boats. [1] By October 1917, the Admiralty changed its position, requiring 50 drifters to be sent to British waters, with the remainder set aside for Canada.
These include both 'the Drascombe range' build by Churchouse Boats [2] and the 'Original Devon' range produced by Honnor Marine, [3] The Caboteur and Drifter 22 have been designed and built recently following the design principles developed by John Watkinson. John Watkinson died in 1997 and the trademark is now owned by his surviving family. [4]
The John H. Mathis Company built a variety of commercial and naval vessels, including freighters, ferries, and fishing boats, FS ("Freight and Supply") ships for the Army, minesweepers, net tenders, patrol boats, lighthouse tenders, tugs, and barges. [1] 4 of 32 Aloe-class net laying ships. Teaberry (AN-34)... Yew (AN-37) 3 of 95 Auk-class ...
Lydia Eva is the last surviving steam drifter of the herring fishing fleet based in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. [1] The Great Yarmouth herring fleet had made the town the major herring port in the world in the early part of the 20th century. She is listed as part of the National Historic Fleet. She famously appeared in the film Wonka. [2]
Pavati is a boat manufacturer headquartered in White City, Oregon. They specialize in building all aluminum drift boats, power boats, jetboats, and as of 2013, Pavati wake boats. The company was founded in 2003 and created fishing boats designed for salmon. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The Schaefer Group was the successor of the company Fritz Schaefer GmbH, which was established in 1937. Today, the entrepreneur's sons are in control of these companies, including 16 production facilities on 3 continents and numerous subsidiaries with more than 8,000 employees.