Pocra Quay

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Pocra Quay

This is a photograph taken from the Pocra Quay looking south-east across the harbour.

The hill of Balnagask is visible in the background. The image depicts a line of steam drifters, which were primarily used to catch herring.

A number of ships registered in Banff are visible with drifter Winner (BF1805) in the front. It was built in 1905 by William Geddes for John, James and Peter Reid from Portgordon.

Between 1915-1919, during the World War I it was a part of Admiralty Service under the number 3153. It served as a net vessel, which laid out anti-submarine or anti-torpedo nets.

The ship belonged to the Reid family until it was broken up in 1952 and is known as the last Portgordon drifter.

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