The Eyemouth Disaster / 艾默斯灾难
Eyemouth was a busy fishing port on the East Coast of Scotland.
埃默斯港是苏格兰东海岸的一个繁忙渔港。
In October 1881, the fishing fleet suffered a devastating disaster which has affected the town up to the present day.
1881年10月，渔船队遭遇了一场灾难性的灾难，直到今天仍对该镇造成影响。
The weather on the East Coast of Scotland can be particularly stormy and it was not uncommon for boats and fishermen to be lost at sea.
苏格兰东海岸的天气可能特别风暴频发，船只和渔民在海上失踪并不少见。
The government had mandated changes to fishing boats to prevent the fishing boats being swamped by large waves.
政府已要求对渔船进行改造，以防渔船被大浪吞没。
However some fishermen though the changes were dangerous and that they could be more easily swept overboard from their boats.
然而，一些渔民认为这些变化很危险，他们可能更容易被从船上冲走。
The fishermen of Eyemouth were some of the people who refused to modify their boats.
埃默斯港的渔民是那些拒绝改装他们的船的人之一。
During the spring and summer of 1881 a series of storms had prevented the Eyemouth fishing fleet from going out to sea.
在1881年的春夏季节，一系列风暴使艾默瑟的渔船无法出海。
As a result many families were suffering through lack of food and money.
因此，许多家庭因缺乏食物和金钱而受苦。
On Friday, 14 October 1881, the weather appeared calm and the fishing fleet decided to put out to sea, despite indications that a storm was coming.
1881年10月14日星期五，天气看似平静，捕鱼队决定出海，尽管有风暴即将来临的迹象。
It was a tradition in Eyemouth that if one boat sailed then the whole fishing fleet would sail.
在埃默斯有一个传统，如果一艘船出海，那么整个渔船队都会出海。
After the fleet had left the harbour, the local authorities received a telegram warning them that a severe storm was approaching.
渔船队离开港口后，当地当局收到一份电报，警告他们有一场严重的风暴即将来临。
However, it was now too late to warn the fishermen.
然而，现在已经太晚，无法警告渔民了。
The fishing fleet sailed for three hours to their fishing grounds which were over eight miles from land.
渔船队航行了三个小时到达距陆地八英里多的渔场。
At midday, the sky suddenly darkened and the wind increased to hurricane levels.
正午时分，天空突然变暗，风力增至飓风级别。
The boats, of course, immediately stopped fishing and headed for home.
当然，船只立刻停下捕鱼，朝家驶去。
Many of the boats were swamped by huge waves.
许多船只被巨浪吞没。
As the remaining boats approached the harbour, people on the shore could see the plight of the fishermen.
当剩余的船只接近港口时，岸上的人们可以看到渔民的困境。
They watched helplessly as the boats were smashed to pieces on the rocks just outside the harbour.
他们无助地看着船只在港口外的岩石上被撞得粉碎。
A total of 189 men and boys died that day. Many of them from the same families.
那天共有189名男子和男孩死亡。他们中有很多来自同一个家庭。
This disaster left 93 widows and 267 children without fathers.
这场灾难导致93名寡妇和267名孩子失去了父亲。
Two days later a memorial service was held in Eyemouth to mourn the death of all these fishermen.
两天后，艾穆斯举行了一场追悼会，悼念所有这些渔民的死亡。
As the service was taking place, a single damaged fishing boat slowly sailed into the harbour.
在仪式进行时，一艘受损的渔船缓缓驶入港口。
All of it crew of seven fishermen were safe.
七名渔民的全体船员都安全。
The captain of the boat had decided to face the storm and wait, rather than attempting to return to the harbour.
船长决定迎着风暴等待，而不是尝试返回港口。
This disaster is known as ‘Black Friday’ by the local people.
当地人称这场灾难为“黑色星期五”
The local parish church has been converted into a museum which tells the story of the disaster.
当地的堂区教堂已被改造成一个讲述灾难故事的博物馆。
In additions, a memorial was built in each of the four towns where the fishermen lived.
此外，在渔民居住的每个四个城镇中都建了一座纪念碑。
Each of the memorials are five metres long and depict the suffering of the women and children who had lost their menfolk.
每座纪念碑长五米，描绘了失去男性亲属的妇女和儿童的苦难。