ARCTIC CORSAIR H320
Built
1960
Cook Welton & Gemmell
Off Number
301638
Length Ft
191.7
Tons Gross
764
Yard Number
959
Breadth Ft
33.6
Tons Net
256
Launched
29 02 1960
    
Hp
1800 HP
Registered
15 06 1960
Engine Builder
Mirrlees Bickerton & Day
Knots
15 K
  ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 Owners 1960 - 1988 Boyd Line Hull
    Converted 1978 For Pelagic Fishing
    Laid up 1981 - 1985
    Laid up 1981 - 1985
    Converted 1985 Converted back to fishing
Renamed 1988 ARCTIC CAVALIER H320 Owners Arctic Corsair Name used for Freezer Arctic Corsair H320
Renamed 1993 ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 Owners Hull City Council - restored and now Exhibited
14 Sept 1967 Collided with the Collier Olive off Dunscansby Head whilst heading home from Greenland, both vessels headed for Wick but the Arctic Corsair had to be beached to save her, she had temporary repairs and returned to Hull.

 

 

IN REMEMBERANCE OF CREWMEN WHO DIED AT SEA
Surname
Christian
Age
Vessel
Birth
Occupation
Date of Death
Detail
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SENSICAL RONALD 38 ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . Deckhand 17 Oct 1978 Died after accident.
. . . . 221 Buttermere House, Jane St . . . .
The Hull Daily Mail carried the story of Ronald Sensical of the Hull trawler Arctic Corsair who was killed in an accident when a swivel broke off and fell approximately 27ft striking Mr Sensical on the head and killing him instantly. The trawler was fishing for mackrell close to Lands End at the time of the accident

©M Stephenson

Surname
Christian
Age
Vessel
Birth Pl
Occupation
Date/ Scource
Detail
CREWMEN
BARWICK STANLEY . . . Skipper Oct 1973 .
BOYLE WILLIAM . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . Skipper 1967 Sept 16th 1967 Vessel holed after collision with coaster Olive. The Arctic Corsair eventually made it back to Hull after temporary repairs were made, no crewmen were injured in the incident.
GRAY ROBERT . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . Skipper 1968 .
PITTS CHARLIE . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . Skipper 1976 May 1976 Heading for home for permanent repairs after Gunboat Odinn cut hole below waterline, safety of 23 man crew paramount
TUTON TONY . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . Skipper . .
WAUDBY HARRY . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . Skipper On 17 Oct 1978 On 17 Oct 1978 When a crewman was accidentally killed aboard the Arctic Corsair
BOYLE WILIAM Jnr . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . Mate . 1960`s - 1970`s was son of Skipper Boyle worked his way up from deck hand
ROUSE LES . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . Mate 1976 .
WILLIAMS JAMES . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . Mate 1960 .
WHITE HARRY . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . Deckhand 1978 On 17 Oct 1978 Harry White was a witness to the fatal accident that killed a fellow crewmember
OLDRIDGE KENNETH . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . Engineer 1972 .
PUCKERING EDWARD . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . Engineer 1961 .
CHEEVERS GEORGE . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . Bosun 1960 .
BEALE IAN . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . Spare Hand 1968 .
BEECH GARY PAUL . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . . 1972 .
STUART MICHAEL . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . . 1960`s .
WALKER CHARLES . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . . 1960`s .
STOWE HERBERT . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . . 1971 .
SMITH HARRY . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . Skipper . Relief skipper for William Boyle
SMITH HARRY . ARCTIC CORSAIR H320 . Mate . .