Trawler nets big increase in visitors

A RECORD number of people have beaten a path to the last survivor of Hull's distant water fishing fleet.

By The Newsroom

Published 25th Oct 2010, 16:46 BST

Updated 25th Oct 2010, 16:48 BST

The number of visitors taking a tour of the Arctic Corsair, a floating museum berthed on the River Hull, is up by more than 25 per cent to 4,083.

Earlier this year the sidewinder trawler joined some of the most illustrious names in shipping by being listed in the National Register of Historic Vessels.

Marking 50 years since she was built in a Beverley shipyard by Cook, Welton and Gemmell, she is now rated among other nationally important vessels, including Nelson's flagship HMS Victory, the Royal Yacht Britannia and SS Great Britain.

This week is the last chance for the public to take a tour before she closes for winter.

Opening times are: Wednesday and Saturday 10am to

4.30pm (last tour 3pm); and Sunday 1.30pm to 4.30pm (last tour 3pm).