H320Artist’s impressionCHAPTER 01 · Sidewinder
Arctic Corsair
Arctic Corsair was launched on 29 February 1960 at Cook, Welton & Gemmell’s Beverley yard for the Boyd Line.
4 named entriesThe story & crew ↗HULL’S FISHING FAMILIES • THE ILLUSTRATED ARCHIVE
My Dad’s
Trawler.
The ships they sailed.
The lives we remember.
Ten vessels to explore. Crew names to rediscover. Family stories waiting to be told. Help us bring Hull’s fishing heritage home.
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Artist’s impression
EXPLORE THE ILLUSTRATED FLEET
Every vessel.
A world of stories.
From steam trawlers to modern stern trawlers, discover ten chapters of Hull’s fishing history. Open a vessel to see its illustration, story and crew record.
The paintings are interpretive scenes, not archive photographs or verified ship portraits. Historical records and sources appear alongside them.
10 vessels in the archive
H320Artist’s impression
H868Artist’s impressionCHAPTER 02 · Steam
Viola
Built in Beverley in 1906, Viola began as a steam trawler and later served on armed patrol during the First World War.
2 named entriesThe story & crew ↗
H223Artist’s impressionCHAPTER 03 · 1968 remembrance
St Romanus
St Romanus was lost in January 1968 with all 20 men aboard.
20 named entriesThe story & crew ↗
H591Artist’s impressionCHAPTER 04 · 1968 remembrance
Kingston Peridot
Kingston Peridot was lost near Iceland in January 1968.
20 named entriesThe story & crew ↗
H61Artist’s impressionCHAPTER 05 · 1968 remembrance
Ross Cleveland
Ross Cleveland was lost in severe weather off Iceland on 4 February 1968.
19 named entriesThe story & crew ↗
H7Artist’s impressionCHAPTER 06 · Freezer trawler
Kirkella
Kirkella H7 began fishing in the second half of 2018.
1 named entryThe story & crew ↗
H455NEW TO THE ARCHIVEArtist’s impressionCHAPTER 07 · 1955 remembrance
Lorella
Lorella H455 was one of two Hull trawlers lost off northern Iceland on 26 January 1955.
Crew research in progressThe story & crew ↗
H135NEW TO THE ARCHIVEArtist’s impressionCHAPTER 08 · 1955 remembrance
Roderigo
Roderigo H135 was lost in the same winter storm as Lorella on 26 January 1955.
Crew research in progressThe story & crew ↗
H243NEW TO THE ARCHIVEArtist’s impressionCHAPTER 09 · Freezer trawler
Gaul
Completed at Brooke Marine in Lowestoft in 1972, Gaul H243 was a stern trawler fitted to fillet and freeze fish aboard.
36 named entriesThe story & crew ↗
H452NEW TO THE ARCHIVEArtist’s impressionCHAPTER 10 · Steam
Arctic Viking
Built in 1937 for Boyd Line as Arctic Pioneer, the steam trawler later sailed as Arctic Viking H452.
20 named entriesThe story & crew ↗A name still waiting to be added?
This growing archive does not include every vessel or every crew member yet.
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122 NAMED ENTRIES ACROSS THE RECORDS
Do you recognise
a family name?
Search the sourced names currently in the archive. Each result tells you which vessel and which period the record covers.
Enter a surname to explore the records.
These are dated or partial records, not a complete list of Hull’s trawlermen. No result does not mean someone never sailed on a vessel.
NEW VESSELS ADDED EACH WEEK
The archive grows.
The memories live on.
We’ll be adding vessels each week. Your suggestions can help decide which names come next: a ship your dad sailed on, a grandad’s old trawler or a vessel that meant something to your street.
Contributions are reviewed before publication. Family recollections will be clearly labelled, and verified details will link to their sources.
Which vessel should we add next? ↗THE LIVING ARCHIVE
From our families.
Approved family memories and photographs will appear here, connected to their vessel and any person selected from its crew record.
Could yours be the first story?
A small memory can mean a great deal to another family.
Share your connection →YOUR FAMILY. OUR SHARED HERITAGE.
Every name has
a story behind it.
Dad, mam, grandad, a neighbour, a shipmate. Tell us about the person you remember and the vessel that connects you.
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Choose “Another vessel” and tell us its name or H number. You do not need to know every date.
We review every submission. Your email stays private. Your chosen display name, story and any photograph will appear only after approval. Please do not include private contact details in your story.
HELP CHOOSE THE NEXT CHAPTER
Your vessel
could be next.
New vessels will be added each week. Tell us the name or H number you would like included. A rough date, family link or source reference will help us research it.
Requests go to the private review area. Sending a request does not automatically publish a vessel or guarantee the order in which it will be added.