Arctic Corsair

1. Museum

Description

The Arctic Corsair is a deep-sea trawler that was converted to a museum ship in 1999. It is berthed between Drypool Bridge and Myton Bridge in the River Hull in Hull, England, and is part of the city's Museums Quarter.Exhibits and guides aboard the boat tell the story of Hull's deep-sea fishing industry.HistoryThe Arctic Corsair is Hull’s last surviving sidewinder trawler, a type of ship that formed the backbone of the city’s deep sea fishing fleet. She was built in 1960, at Cook, Welton & Gemmell in Beverley, and was the second diesel-engined trawler built for the Boyd Line, the first being the Arctic Cavalier which was launched the previous month. She was designed for the harsh conditions encountered in the Icelandic grounds, having a rivetted rather than welded hull.In September 1967 she was holed on her starboard side in a collision off the coast of Scotland with the Irish collier Olive in thick fog. Attempting to reach harbour in Wick she was beached in Sinclair Bay but eventually repaired and refloated.

Opening time

• Mondays: 11:00- 21:00
• Tuesdays: 11:00- 21:00
• Wednesdays: 11:00- 21:00
• Thursdays: 10:00- 21:00
• Fridays: 10:00- 21:00
• Saturdays: 10:00- 22:00
• Sundays: 11:00- 21:00

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Summary

Arctic Corsair is Kingston upon Hull based place and this enity listed in Museum category. Contact phone number of Arctic Corsair: +44 (0) 1482 658838