RS1 was built in 1893 for the "Norwegian Society for Shipwreck Salvage" at the Colin Archer construction site in Rekkevig near Larvik, Norway. RS1 was subsequently called 'Colin Archer' after her designer and manufacturer. The sharp design of the ship gave her worldwide fame. About 30 boats of this type have been built, most of which at the Colin Archer construction site in Tollerodden in Larvik. RS1 Colin Archer had a lively past. After 40 years as a rescue ship, the ship was sold in 1933 to private owners, who added a small auxiliary engine. He crossed the Atlantic in 1938, suffered serious stormy damage in the North Carolina in October 1954 and was found as a wreck on the Potomac river in 1960. After 23 years in the United States, Colin Archer was returned to Norway in December 1961 as.
