About MV Valkyrie
P750
The MV Valkyrie, originally commissioned in 1944 as a U.S. Army Air–Sea Rescue Boat designated P-750, was part of a specialized fleet aimed at recovering downed pilots and rescuing personnel in some of the harshest maritime environments. This P-750 Rescue Boat served prominently in the Aleutian theater, recognized as one of the most remot
The MV Valkyrie, originally commissioned in 1944 as a U.S. Army Air–Sea Rescue Boat designated P-750, was part of a specialized fleet aimed at recovering downed pilots and rescuing personnel in some of the harshest maritime environments. This P-750 Rescue Boat served prominently in the Aleutian theater, recognized as one of the most remote and unforgiving operational zones during the war. The Valkyrie Project highlights her significant role in these critical missions.
Conversion to Valkyrie
After the war, the P-750 Rescue Boat was declared surplus and transitioned into civilian life. Under the direction of renowned Northwest naval architect Edmund J. Monk, she underwent a MV Valkyrie conversion for Seattle businessman Chris Berg. This transformation led her to become the original Seattle 'Christmas Ship,' where she hosted co
After the war, the P-750 Rescue Boat was declared surplus and transitioned into civilian life. Under the direction of renowned Northwest naval architect Edmund J. Monk, she underwent a MV Valkyrie conversion for Seattle businessman Chris Berg. This transformation led her to become the original Seattle 'Christmas Ship,' where she hosted community holiday voyages from 1949 through 1967 as part of the Valkyrie Project.
The Valkyrie Project
The Valkyrie Project
The MV Valkyrie was built to rescue others. For nearly eighty years, she has endured storms, shifting tides, and the slow erosion of time. But wood, steel, and saltwater always reach a reckoning. Now, as part of the Valkyrie Project, her survival depends on leaving the water behind for the first time in her long life, much like the P750 Rescue Boat, which also faces similar challenges.