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What is a ship called a collier?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

It was used to carry bulk coal. This style of ship apparently had a shallow draft, and James Cook's early sea experience of these led him to use them for his explorations, on account of their utility in shallow waters or streams.

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