Scotia (barque)

Scotia at Laurie Island, 1903
History
Name	Hekla (1872–1902) Scotia (1902–16)
Owner	S S Svendsen (1872–96) N Bugge (1896–98) A/S Sæl- og Hvalfangerskib Hekla (1898–1900) A/S Hecla (1900–02) W S Bruce (1902–05)
Operator	S S Svendsen (1872–96) N Bugge (1896–98) M C Tvethe (1898–1900) A Marcussen (1900–02) W S Bruce (1902–05) Board of Trade (1912–14)
Port of registry	Sandefjord, Norway (1872–96) Tønsberg (1896–98) Christiania (1898–99) Christiania (1899–1900) Sandefjord (1900–02) United Kingdom (1902–16)
Builder	Jørgensen & Knudsen
Launched	1872
Out of service	18 January 1916
Fate	Caught fire and sank
General characteristics
Class and type	Sealer and whaler (1872–1902) Research vessel (1902–04) Sealer and whaler (1904–12) Weather ship (1912–14) Collier (1914–16)
Tonnage	375 GRT
Length	139 feet 6 inches (42.5 m)
Beam	28 feet 9 inches (8.8 m)
Depth	15 feet 6 inches (4.7 m)
Installed power	Steam engine (1902–16)
Propulsion	Sails, later sails and screw propeller
Sail plan	Barque
Speed	7 knots (13 km/h)

Scotia was a barque that was built in 1872 as the Norwegian whaler Hekla. She was purchased in 1902 by William Speirs Bruce and refitted as a research vessel for use by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. After the expedition, she served as a sealer, patrol vessel and collier. She was destroyed by fire in January 1916.