He then went on to build a fishing empire that boasted the largest fleet of trawling smacks in the world.
He was later a pioneer of steam trawlers and also acquired the largest fleet of those in the world.
During the First World War almost all his vessels (50–60 of them) were commandeered for mine sweeping and patrol duties and more than thirty were sunk.
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