Kolding cog
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Kolding cog or Koldingkoggen is a shipwreck
that was found in Kolding Fjord
in 1943. The ship was a ca. 18 m long cog
built of oak around the year 1190. The wreck was examined by the National Museum of Denmark
in 2001. The study discovered that Kolding cog had a stern rudder thus making it the oldest known ship to have one.
Shipwreck
A shipwreck is what remains of a ship that has wrecked, either sunk or beached. Whatever the cause, a sunken ship or a wrecked ship is a physical example of the event: this explains why the two concepts are often overlapping in English....
that was found in Kolding Fjord
Kolding Fjord
Kolding Fjord is about 10 km long fjord between Kolding and Little Belt.Fjord has a 7 meters deep ship channel linking it to Kolding port.In 1943 a shipwreck later known as Kolding cog was found in the fjord....
in 1943. The ship was a ca. 18 m long cog
Cog
Cog may refer to:* A part of a gear system* Cog , a small sailing vessel* A tenon that extends all the way through another piece of wood, in joinery* The evil robots in Toontown Online...
built of oak around the year 1190. The wreck was examined by the National Museum of Denmark
National Museum of Denmark
The National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen is Denmark’s largest museum of cultural history, comprising the histories of Danish and foreign cultures, alike. The museum's main domicile is located a short distance from Strøget at the center of Copenhagen. It contains exhibits from around the world,...
in 2001. The study discovered that Kolding cog had a stern rudder thus making it the oldest known ship to have one.