TAKE A FIRST HAND LOOK AT WHAT CONDITIONS WERE REALLY LIKE
Jacinta is a 615 ton stern trawler which had a crew of 16. The ship is 50 metres long, 9.75 metres wide and needs 6 metres of water to float in. It has a 1633 horsepower diesel engine and travels at 11 nautical miles per hour.
From Easter to November Jacinta is open 7 days a week from 10am to 4pm daily for guided tours.
Fishermen risk their lives in harsh conditions to catch the fish we eat. Jacinta could trawl up to 3.5 million fish fingers in 10 days. Volunteers have restored the ship so you can see what it was like to be a deep-sea fisherman.
Vital Statistics
1972 |
Jacinta built at Wallsend for trawler owners J Marr and Son Ltd at Fleetwood. |
1975 |
Sets record for top results by a Fleetwood (wet fish) trawler by catching 188 tons on a 19 day trip to Iceland. |
1982 |
Switched to Marr's Hull operation and becomes top earning British Trawler for 1986 - £1.3 million. |
1991 |
British record for one voyage when a 21 day trip produced 230 tons which sold for £270,516. |
1994 |
Top earning British trawler for the year with £1.94 million. |
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Visit the wheelhouse, chart room and radio room. (That's my son Daniel.) See the cabins where the crew lived - when they weren't working 18 hours a day. Fishermen ate lots of fish. See the galley where the cook made the meals. |
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Once packed with fish and ice, the hold is now a museum and function room. Browse in the museum area that was once the giant fish hold. Find out how the fishing gear was operated in all weathers. |
Fleetwood museum is renowned for its fantastic events and activities! Come along and enjoy 'family friendly' activities such as our popular Victorian Seaside weekend. Look out for summer fun activities, including puppet-making and visit us again later in the year for our spooky Wicked Witches Weekend! All events are listed on the website www.lancsmuseums.gov.uk.
