Coot (trawler)
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Coot was a steel fishing vessel, built in Scotland in 1892, which became the first Icelandic steam trawler in 1905. After a short but profitable service it was wrecked in Iceland in 1908.
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Coot, painted by Bjarni Sæmundsson | |
History | |
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Name | Coot |
Owner | William & John Hamilton |
Port of registry | Port Glasgow United Kingdom |
Builder | William H. Hamilton & Co., Glasgow |
Completed | 1892 |
Identification | GK 310 |
Owner | Fiskveiðihlutafélag Faxaflóa |
Port of registry | Hafnarfjörður Iceland |
In service | Operated from Hafnarfjörður between 1905 and 1908 |
Fate | Wrecked 14 December 1908 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Trawler |
Propulsion | Steam engine |
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