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Alabama (schooner)
''Alabama'' is a Gloucester (Massachusetts) fishing schooner that was built in 1926 and was the pilot boat for Mobile, Alabama. The ''Alabama's'' home port is Vineyard Haven, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. It is owned by The Black Dog Tall Ships, along with the '' Shenandoah'', and offers cruises of Nantucket Sound. History The schooner ''Alabama'' was one of the last vessels built from the design of one of the most notable designers of Gloucester fishing schooners, Thomas F. McManus. Commissioned by the Mobile Bar Pilot Association of Mobile, Alabama, the vessel was built in Pensacola, Florida, launched in 1926, and originally called ''Alabamian'' until her predecessor, the Bar Pilot Association's original ''Alabama'', was retired. Though the hull bore a strong resemblance to McManus' famous Gloucester fishing schooner designs, it as a pilot boat stationed on the Mobile Bar until 1966. In 1967, the schooner was bought by Captain Robert S. Douglas, master and designer of the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |