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Name: ARCTIC CHALLENGER
Type: Fishing Vessel - Trawler
Launched: 13/02/1975
Completed: 01/05/1975
Builder: Clelands Shipbuilding Co Ltd
Yard: Willington Quay
Yard Number: 330
Dimensions: 402grt, 151nrt, 42.02 x 9.56 x 3.78m
Engines: Oil engine, 4SA, 16cyl (222 x 292mm), 1700bhp
Engines by: Mirrlees Blackstone Ltd, Stamford
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 12.0knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 362357
History:
05/1975 Boyd Line Ltd (Wm Liston Ltd), Granton
Pre 1983 Boyd Line Ltd, London
1993 Onward Fishing Co Ltd; renamed ONWARD CHALLENGER
1998 Skudefjord AS, Skudeneshavn, Norway; renamed SKUDE JURA
07/10/2002 Wrecked
Comments: 1975: Allocated fishing registration number GN22 at Granton
1993: Allocated fishing registration number LO342 at London
1998: Converted into a seismic support vessel
07/10/2002: Wrecked on the island of Bjornoya south of Havoysund
Subsequently broken up


Above photo as ARCTIC CHALLENGER, dated 27/06/1982, is copyright of Michael Green

Above photo as ARCTIC CHALLENGER is copyright of Patrick Hill

Above photo as ARCTIC CHALLENGER courtesy of Photoship

Above photo as ONWARD CHALLENGER courtesy of Trawlerphotos

Above photo as SKUDE JURA is copyright of Jan Roger Lundmark