Feb
9
The Mary Young is a typical salmon coble of the middle twentieth century.
She was built in the 1970s by Harrison’s of Amble for a fisherman working from Amble harbour. Her earlier name was Acclaim. It appears she was never registered on the fishing boat register as boats used for salmon fishing did not need to be.
At 26.5 feet in length she is smaller than the cobles used for more general purposes though at one time there were many others of this size.
During the 1980s Acclaim was sold to South Shields owners. After passing through several hands she was renamed Mary Young and eventually purchased by a member of NEMT.
Tags: Coble