Stanley (boat)

History
Iceland
NameStanley
BuilderÞórir Pálsson, Iceland
Launchedc.1860
FateRan aground in 1908 and broke up
NotesFirst motorized fishing vessel in Iceland
General characteristics
Class and type
Propulsion2 hp C.H. Möllerups

Stanley was an Icelandic fishing boat. Originally a six oar rowboat (Icelandic: Sexæringur), it was the first boat in Iceland to be equipped with an engine. Its successful mechanization is considered the start of the industrial revolution of the fishing industry in Iceland.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Helgi Mar Árnason (24 November 2002). "Árarnar lagðar til hliðar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. B2. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Fimmtíu ára afmæli vélbátaútvegs á Íslandi". Jólablaðið (in Icelandic). 20 December 1952. pp. 7–9. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Makkafeiti í stað koppafeiti". Sjómannadagsblaðið (in Icelandic). 1 June 1994. pp. 51–53. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Sexæringurinn Stanley var fyrsti íslenski vélbáturinn". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 27 November 2002. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved 24 February 2022.