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Aagot(1882)

Coordinates:34°29′43″S137°20′11″E/ 34.495349°S 137.336373°E/-34.495349; 137.336373
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Wreck ofAagot
History
Name
  • Firth of Clyde(1882-1904)
  • Aagot(1904-1907)
Owner
BuilderDobie & Company,Govan
Yard number118
Launched1 June 1882
IdentificationUK Official Number:85945
FateWrecked,Wardang Island,SA,1907
General characteristics
Tonnage1268 gross register tons, 1207 nrt
Length228 feet (69 m)
Beam36 feet (11 m)
Depth21.5 feet (6.6 m)
Sail planSquare rig, later converted to barque rig

Aagotwas a three-masted square rig sailing ship built by Dobie & Company,Govanfor the Firth Line, asFirth of Clydeand was launched on 1 June 1882. She was wrecked onWardang Islandon 11 October 1907.[1]

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References

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  1. ^"The Aagot Wreck".Sydney Morning Herald, Friday, 18 October 1907, p. 8.Retrieved5 July2012.

34°29′43″S137°20′11″E/ 34.495349°S 137.336373°E/-34.495349; 137.336373