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=== Cog ===
The most used type, and the most emblematic, was the [[Cog (ship)|cog]]. The cog was a multi-purpose [[Clinker (boat building)|clinker-built]] ship with a carvel bottom, a stern rudder, and a [[square rig]]ged mast. Most cogs were privately owned and were also used as warships. Cogs were built in various sizes and specifications and were used on both the seas and rivers. They could be outfitted with castles starting from the thirteenth century. The cog was depicted on many seals and several coats of arms of Hanseatic cities, like [[Stralsund]], [[Elbląg]] and [[Wismar]]. Several shipwrecks have been found. The most notable wreck is the [[Bremen cog]].<ref name="Heidbrink2012" />{{rp|page=35–36}} It could carry a cargo of about 125 tons.<ref>{{cite book
 |last= Baker
 |first= William A.
 |editor-first1= Lawrence E.
 |editor-last1= Babits
 |editor-first2= Hans
 |editor-last2= Tilburg, van
 |date= 2013
 |title= Maritime Archaeology: A Reader of Substantive and Theoretical Contributions
 |chapter= The Technical Importance of Shipwreck Archaeology
 |chapter-url= https://books.google.com/books?id=UzjoBwAAQBAJ
 |publisher= Springer
 |isbn= 978-1-4899-0084-5
 |archive-date= 12 July 2024
 |access-date= 27 January 2023
 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240712030954/https://books.google.com/books?id=UzjoBwAAQBAJ
 |url-status= live
 }}</ref>{{rp|page=20}}