NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Collier (ship type)

A collier was a bulk cargo ship designed to carry coal. This term is historical. Look up collier in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The USS Merrimac, a US warship, was built as Solveig in 1894, and purchased by the Navy in April 1898. ... A mini-bulker taking on cargo in Brest. ... For other uses, see Ship (disambiguation). ... Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel formed in swamp ecosystems where plant remains were saved by water and mud from oxidization and biodegradation. ...

Notable Coaliers

USS Merrimac (1898)
SS Ulysses (Panama Collier No. 1)
USS Cyclops (AC-4)

Category: Ship types The USS Merrimac, a US warship, was built as Solveig in 1894, and purchased by the Navy in April 1898. ... The USS Cyclops (AC-4) was one of four Proteus-class colliers built for the United States Navy during World War I. Named for the Cyclops, a primordial race of giants from Greek mythology, she was the second U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. ...

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