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Thomas S. Negus (pilot Boat)
The ''Thomas S. Negus'' was a 19th-century two-masted Sandy Hook Pilots, Sandy Hook pilot boat, built by C. & R. Poillon shipyard in Brooklyn in 1873 for the New Jersey maritime pilots. She was built to replace the pilot boat ''Jane,'' No. 1, which sank in early 1873. She was the winner of a $1,000 prize at the Cape May, New Jersey, Cape May Regatta in 1873. She was named for Thomas S. Negus (manufacturer), Thomas S. Negus, president of the N. J. Pilots' Commissioners. In 1897, she left the pilot service to prospect for gold during the Klondike Gold Rush. Construction and service New Jersey pilot-boat ''Thomas S. Negus, No. 1,'' was launched on September 24, 1873 from the C. & R. Poillon shipyardat the foot of Bridge Street in Brooklyn, New York. She was built to replace the pilot-boat ''Jane,'' No. 1, of the New Jersey Pilots' Association fleet, which was lost in 1873. ''Negus'' was registered with the ''Record of American and Foreign Shipping'' from 1876 to 1900 with Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
