 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Date: 1964 -
Description: Retired fisherman Vic Hardy (left) with his son Peter and crewman Jimmy Clark aboard 'V.S.P.' before it left Stanley in 1964 after it was sold to be used as a trading ketch in the New Hebrides . Vic Hardy built the V.S.P., one of the most powerful fishing vessels in Tasmania, in the pioneering era of shark fishing in Tasmania . The boat had a 114 HP diesel motor and was often called out to trading ketches in distress. Format: Pictorial and artistic works Object: photographs Titles: Stanley group with ship owner Vic Hardy Subjects: pioneers; fishing boats; ketches; fishermen People/Orgs: Hardy, Vic; Hardy, Peter; Clark, Jimmy Places: Stanley, Tasmania Institution: Circular Head Heritage Centre Object number: CHH_00809 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Circular Head Heritage Centre. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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