The other two ships were called Bryher and Rosevear, and along with Mincarlo were named by the Podd family after small islands which make up part of the Isles of Scilly of the Cornish coast.

Until the late sixties, sidewinders were the most common deep sea boat used in North Atlantic fisheries.

[3] Mincarlo was part of the 50 to 60 strong fishing fleet based at the Suffolk seaport of Lowestoft.

At this time Putford Enterprises[4] owned and operated a large fishing fleet, with many vessels at Lowestoft and Grimsby.

In 1977 Mincarlo was converted and began a new career as a stand-by vessel in the flourishing southern North Sea gas fields.

The work is being undertaken free of charge by Lowestoft-based AKD Engineering as part of their 60th anniversary celebrations.