Aagot (1882)

Wreck of Aagot
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

The Aagot was a three-masted square rig sailing ship built by Dobie & Company, Govan for the Firth Line, and it was first known as the Firth of Clyde and was launched on 1 June 1882.[1]

She was wrecked on the rocks on the western side Wardang Island on 11 October 1907 while under the command of a Norwegian captain named Nielsen.[1][2][3]

During the sinking there was no loss of life and one crew member, Oscar Olsen, made it to shore where he raised the alarm.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 State Heritage Branch, Department and Planning (1991). "Warding Island: maritime heritage trail" (PDF). Department of Environment and Water. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "The Aagot Wreck". Sydney Morning Herald, Friday, 18 October 1907, p. 8. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Wreck of the Aagot: story of the disaster". Evening Journal. Vol. XLI, no. 11427. South Australia. 15 October 1907. p. 2. Retrieved 12 June 2026 – via National Library of Australia.

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