Fisherman checks lewis gun while other crew haul in the nets. Fishing fleets were targeted by Luftwaffe and U boats both as comercial targets and potential requisitioned mine sweepers. Signal from destroyer to fishing boat decked out with signal flags " what message ?" reply "No idea, flags smelt of fish "

The price of fish has increased

Churning through the waters of a British port, taking American troops to a waiting ship during preparations for the Normandy invasion, circa May-June 1944.
The nearest craft is LCA-1377. Letters &quot;PB&quot; on the boat's side indicate that it is assigned to the HMS Prince Baudouin.p013167

Landing Craft

British minesweeper HMS ARDROSSAN underway, coastal waters. Pennant No J131

1944
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