On the 19th of February 1995, the Jacinta finally came home. Built at Wallsend in 1972, as part of the J.Marr fleet, she first docked in Fleetwood in July of that year after fishing the west side of Iceland.

Originally registered as FD159 the Jacinta was transferred to Hull in the 1980s where she fished from for some time. In 1994, however, she suffered extensive damage to her main engine crankshaft and the high cost of repairing this could not be justified with the industry in severe decline.

As J.Marr had operated from Fleetwood for over 90 years and had been a leading force in the fishing industry there, it was decided to offer the vessel to the town as a living museum where future generations could get some idea of the hardships endured by the trawlermen as well as learning how a fishing vessel operated.

After a week of being weatherbound in Falmouth, her 800 mile journey ended as the tug Wallasey towed her past crowds of wellwishers on the promenade, through the Wyre Dock and to her new berth in the Fish Dock.

The connection between J.Marr and Fleetwood began in 1898 when the company came to the port with a small fleet of three vessels, the Rattler, Marrs and Lucerne. Within two years they had added two more trawlers, the Akranes and the Annie. From this modest beginning the company expanded. In the 50s, 60s, and 70s it was rare indeed that a tide passed without seeing one or more of the company's vessels clad in the familiar livery of dark mustard hull and brown upperworks topped by a red funnel with a black cap, slipping in or out of the port.