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Arctic Corsair
Arctic Corsair
Rear of Streetlife Museum High Street
Hull HU1 1PS
Opening Times:
Please phone for opening times.
Visit Website
Description:
The Arctic Corsair was built in 1960 at Beverley Shipyard for the Boyd Line. The last of the Hull side fishing vessels or 'side winders', she had a long and successful career despite the decline of the local fishing industry after 1975 and the imposition of the 200 mile limits.
A veteran of the Cod Wars, the Arctic Corsair was rammed by an Icelandic gun boat in the 1970's. After a lay-up of seven years she achieved a record breaking return to fishing in 1986 before being finally laid up in the winter of 1987. In June that year, she had landed 2,957 kits of fish with a value of £155,341.
The vessel opened to the public in 1999 and has since attracted in excess of 20,000 visitors.
Contact Details:
Telephone 01482 613902
Learning Programmes:
Volunteer led tours can be booked by appointment
Specialisms:
History, Hull Fishing Industry, Local History
