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George H. Warren (pilot Boat)
The ''George H. Warren'' was a 19th-century pilot boat built in 1882 by Porter Keene at Weymouth, Massachusetts, to replace the ''Edwin Forrest,'' No. 4, which was sold to the Pensacola, Florida pilots. The ''George H. Warren,'' originally belonged to the Boston pilot fleet but in 1889, she was purchase by a group of New York pilots. She and her crew were lost in the great blizzard of 1895. Construction and service The ''George H. Warren'' was a schooner rigged two-masted pilot-boat, built in 1882 by Porter Keene at North Weymouth, Massachusetts, to replace the ''Edwin Forrest,'' No. 4, which was sold to the Pensacola, Florida pilots. She was launched on December 31, 1882, from the Porter Keene shipyard at Weymouth. John Harry Jeffery was the captain. The ''Warren'' No. 4, went on her first cruise on February 14, 1883. She was owned by Captain John Harry Jeffries and other Boston pilots: George H. Warren, John P. Spauulding, John M. Ward, Walter W. Jeffrey, Catherine Jeffre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schooner
A schooner () is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more masts and, in the case of a two-masted schooner, the foremast generally being shorter than the mainmast. A common variant, the topsail schooner also has a square topsail on the foremast, to which may be added a topgallant. Differing definitions leave uncertain whether the addition of a fore course would make such a vessel a brigantine. Many schooners are gaff-rigged, but other examples include Bermuda rig and the staysail schooner. The origins of schooner rigged vessels is obscure, but there is good evidence of them from the early 17th century in paintings by Dutch marine artists. The name "schooner" first appeared in eastern North America in the early 1700s. The name may be related to a Scots word meaning to skip over water, or to skip stones. The schooner rig was used in vessels with a wide range of purposes. On a fast hull, good ability to windward was useful for priv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Webb
''Charlotte Webb'' was a 19th-century New York City pilot boat built in 1865 at the Webb & Bell shipyard to take the place of the '' James Funk,'' that was destroyed by the rebel ''Tallahassee'' during the Civil War. She survived the Great Blizzard of 1888, but was run down by the French steamship ''La Normandie'' in 1889. She was replaced by the pilot boat ''George H. Warren''. Construction and service The pilot boat ''Charlotte Webb'' was built by Eckford Webb in May 1865 at the Webb & Bell shipyard in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, to take the place of the '' James Funk,'' No. 22, that was captured and burned by the Confederate raiding steamer ''Tallahassee''. On June 15, 1865, she was launched from the Webb & Bell shipyard. She was named in honor of the wife of Eckford Webb, which was Mrs. Charlotte Webb. The ''Charlotte Webb,'' was registered as a pilot Schooner with the ''Record of American and Foreign Shipping,'' from 1871 to 1885. Her ship master was Edward Fryer (1876-18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ships Built In Weymouth, Massachusetts
A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep Sea lane, waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research, and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size, shape, load capacity, and purpose. Ships have supported exploration, trade, Naval warfare, warfare, Human migration, migration, colonization, and science. After the 15th century, Columbian Exchange, new crops that had come from and to the Americas via the European seafarers significantly contributed to world population growth. Ship transport is responsible for the largest portion of world commerce. The word ''ship'' has meant, depending on the era and the context, either just a large vessel or specifically a Full-rigged ship, ship-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts, each of which is Square rig, square-rigged. As of 2016, there were more than 49,000 merchant ships, totaling almost 1.8 billion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
