Hull trawler joins SS Great Britain and Royal Yacht on Historic Ships Register

An historic trawler berthed in Hull’s Museum Quarter has joined the ss Great Britain, HMS Victory and the Royal Yacht Britannia on the list of the nation’s most treasured historic vessels.

Arctic Corsair, Hull’s last sidewinder trawler, is now listed on the National Register of Historic Vessels after it met the final criteria for inclusion. It was built in Beverley by Cook, Welton and Gemmell 50 years ago.