THE BRITISH TRAWLER NORTHERN GEM. 29 AND 30 JULY 1943, WALLASEY TRAWLER BASE. HMT NORTHERN GEM, A CONVERTED FISHING TRAWLER, HAS SERVED AS AN ESCORT FOR MANY CONVOYS, AND HAS RESCUED MANY SURVIVORS FROM SUNKEN CONVOY SHIPS. (A 18413) 'Stand Easy' study of the men of HMT NORTHERN GEM. In the background is another of the Northern Class trawlers leaving base for a further duty spell. Copyright: © IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205151164
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