Hanseatic Cog

Timeline

1. c. 1300–1330Hanseatic Baltic ports · Baltic SeaFrom the late 13th to early 14th century, the cog developed into a standardized merchant vessel among Hanseatic cities; its high-sided design suited North Sea winds and waves, and its wide cargo hold facilitated loading and unloading of bulk goods.
2. 1341–1350Skagerrak–Kattegat strait route · Baltic SeaIn the 1340s, Hanseatic cogs transported Baltic grain, Flemish cloth, and Scandinavian furs between the North Sea and the Baltic, sustaining the bulk trade network of the League's circle of cities.