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| Keywords: Coot-fyrsti-togari-sem-ísl-eignuðust.jpg en A painting by Icelandic marine biologist dr Bjarni Sæmundsson 1867-1940 of the steam trawler Coot The trawler was built by W Hamilton Co in Glasgow in 1892 It was purchased by a group of Icelanders from Silver City Steam Trawling Co in Aberdeen in 1905 It displaced 157 tons had a 225hp steam engine and was geared for bottom trawling It had a very successful career in Iceland Dr Bjarni Sæmundsson did research on board this ship during the summer of 1906 In December 1908 the ship ran aground near its home harbor of Hafnarfjörður and was wrecked All of the crew were saved 2013-03-06 11 11 38 http //wp fss is/lan4/files/2012/04/coot-fyrsti-togari-sem- C3 ADsl-eignu C3 B0ust jpg Bjarni Sæmundsson 1867-1940 Custom license marker 2013 03 06 PD-old PD-US Uploaded with UploadWizard Steamships Trawlers Fishing in Iceland History of Iceland Paintings of ships | ||||
