02-03-2016 022

The MV Valkyrie was built as the MFV Honeydew, fishing number FR399, by Rory Forbes of Sandhaven in 1967. She was the biggest boat built by them to that point. ...
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The MV Valkyrie was built as the MFV Honeydew, fishing number FR399, by Rory Forbes of Sandhaven in 1967. She was the biggest boat built by them to that point. Being used as a Seine netter for only a short period, she was quickly fitted out for trawling as it proved far more economical. Travelling all over the world, even to New Zealand, bringing home sometimes record breaking catches of fish made her a popular and well known boat. On our annual refit she is always recognised in her old home port of Fraserburgh with many men having served aboard her. She was renamed the Bounteous Sea and carried on fishing in the North Sea until the late nineties when she was sold to Ireland. Eventually decommissioned and returned home, she converted for diving in 2003.

We purchased her in 2007 and renamed her Valkyrie, her new name being blessed by the local minister who on a cold snowy February afternoon. As the swirling flakes came down she read an ancient Celtic vessel blessing and a Christian prayer. We may not be religious, but the boat might be.

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