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The coast guard ship Odin was the last wooden ship in the Icelandic coast guard. Odin was built 1938 in Akureyri and delivered to the coast guard in 1939. Odin's size was 85 ton. Odin was decommissioned from the coast guard in 1960 and a new Odin was purchased from Denamrk. The ship was renamed Gautur, one of Odin's secret names in the norse religion, and was sold in 1964.

Pétur Jónsson was captain of Odin during the 12 mile code war. The ship had a crew of 11.

Odin during the 12 mile cod war:

The coast guard ship Odin caught the trawler Northern Sky -- 13. Ágúst 1958

Odin during the 12 mile cod war in 1958

H.M.S. Russel watches over English trawlers within the Icelandic fishing limits off Kópanes. Showing the size difference. Odin is like a little shell beneath the iron of the war dragon (Fálkinn 12.09.1958)

Odin was the last wooden ship in the Icelandic coast guard.

Vignir Erlendsson became a deckhand on Odin when he was 17. These are his photos.

Odin was an 85 ton oak boat built in Akureyri in 1938.

When ashore people got dressed up.

Odin had one gun. Vignir Erlendsson is manning the gun.

Odin was delivered to the Icelandic coast guard in 1939.