| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Arctic Viking |
| Owner | Boyds Line (Hull) |
| Builder | Cochrane Shipbuilders |
| Yard number | 1177 |
| Launched | 1937 |
| Christened | Arctic Pioneer |
| Fate |
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| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 501 (1937) |
| Length | 166.7 feet (50.8 m) |
| Beam | 27.6 feet (8.4 m) |
| Depth | 14.2 feet (4.3 m) |
The Arctic Viking (H452) was a British trawler ship that sailed from the Port of Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Whilst the vessel was originally a commercial fishery ship, she also served as an anti-submarine vessel during the Second World War where she was sunk by enemy action. She was later involved in the Cod Wars, being actually targeted by a vessel from the Icelandic Navy. Besides her wartime service, she had two other accidents; one a collision in 1956 and another where she sank with the loss of five of her crew, 16 miles (26 km) off Flamborough Head in October 1961.