The shipping trawler, which was built on Tyneside and based in Hull, is being broken up in Denmark.
The last of the fishing trawlers requisitioned by the UK government to take part in the Falklands conflict is being scrapped.
Robb Robinson, maritime historian at Hull University said: "The Farnella is one of a long line of trawlers to serve in wartime and has had an amazing history since, it really is unique." "Trawlers have been used since the First World War as minesweepers and these trawlers were used to operating in difficult sea conditions," Dr Robinson said.During the summer of 1982, the Farnella was used for night-time operations, which involved dropping off troops into West Falklands, and carried out minesweeping after the surrender of Argentine forces.
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