María Júlía
.jpg) María Júlía in Ísafjörður harbour in 2012
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Iceland | |
| Name | María Júlía |
| Namesake | María Júlía Gísladóttir |
| Commissioned | 1950 |
| Decommissioned | 1969 |
| Fate | Museum ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 137 t |
| Length | 27.5 m (90 ft) |
| Armament | 47 mm cannon |
María Júlía is a former coast guard vessel, operated by Icelandic Coast Guard from 1950 to 1969 as a rescue, research and patrol ship. It served in the first Cod Wars conflict between Iceland and the United Kingdom from 1958 to 1961.[1] It is estimated that the ship's crew rescued about 2,000 people during its service with the Coast Guard.[2]
The ship was built of oak in
In 1969, the Coast Guard sold the ship, and in the following years it operated as a fishing vessel and from
María Júlía is 137 tons, 27.5 meters long and 3.25 meters deep.[5][3]
In 2018, the chairman of the Ísafjarðarbær Planning and Infrastructure Committee, Sigurður J. Hreinsson, suggested that the ship be sunk at a shallow depth as it would be accessible for scuba divers.[6]
In June 2022, the government of Iceland approved a proposal by the Prime Minister and the Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate to provide 15 million ISK for repairs of the ship.[7] In March 2023, the ship was towed by ICGV Þór to Akureyri for repairs.[8]
References
- ^ "Reyna að koma Maríu Júlíu í slopp á Húsavík". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 19 September 2020. p. 8. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ Halla Ólafsdóttir (2 November 2018). "Arfur bátamenningar gæti glatast". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Björgunarskipið "María Júlía"". Ægir (in Icelandic). 1 May 1950. pp. 94–95.
- ^ "María Júlía verður fljótandi safn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 11 July 2003. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "María Júlía liggur undir skemmdum". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 15 January 2015. p. 6. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ Halla Ólafsdóttir (11 June 2018). "Vill sökkva fyrrum björgunarskipi Vestfirðinga". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Ríkisstjórnin styrkir flutning Maríu Júlíu". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Sögufrægt varðskip loks í viðgerð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
External links
- María Júlía BA 36 at Westfjords Regional Museum