Scotia
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Scotia
Contemporary with the Antarctic was the Scotia, of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, which sailed from the Clyde on November 2, 1902. She was originally the wooden barque Hekia of 357 gross tons, built in 1872 by Johansen and Holman at Drammen.
She was bought principally by the Coats family of Paisley, and J. Coats, junior, was registered as her owner, although contributions were received from all over Scotland towards the complete equipping of the expedition—one of the finest ever sent to the Antarctic. The Scotia was 139.6ft. x 29ft. x 15.8ft. It was this vessel that took the first Argentine meteorological staff South of the 60th Parallel to establish a station which has been maintained ever since by the Argentine Government in the South Orkneys. The Argentine staff took over from six of the Scotia's party who had been on the island for 13 months. Two Scots remained with the Argentine meteorological men. Dr. Bruce, leader of the Scottish expedition, offered the station to the Argentine Government, who gladly accepted the offer.SG G38
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