Coasting Schooner "Abby K. Bentley" , later "Emma R. Harvey" carried lumber, cement etc. As Schooner "Emma R. Harvey" she was lost off Digby Gut on the 5th December 1906. Her owner/captain, John Walter Berry, died later as a result of having lashed himself to her wheel in the freezing storm. The Digby Gut or St. George's Strait as it is officially named, is a narrow channel connecting the Bay of Fundy with the Annapolis Basin. The town of Digby, Nova Scotia is located on the inner portion of the western side of the Gut.
Description: Coasting Schooner "Abby K. Bentley" , later "Emma R. Harvey" carried lumber, cement etc. As Schooner "Emma R. Harvey" she was lost off Digby Gut on the 5th December 1906. Her owner/captain, John Walter Berry, died later as a result of having lashed himself to her wheel in the freezing storm. The Digby Gut or St. George's Strait as it is officially named, is a narrow channel connecting the Bay of Fundy with the Annapolis Basin. The town of Digby, Nova Scotia is located on the inner portion of the western side of the Gut. [show more]
Maypole Point is on the right. The schooner, "Leader" is center rear with a pinky (double-ender) to the right of her. The sloop in the left foreground is rigged like the Irish/Boston hookers, a type of vessel not native to Mount Desert Island. There is a weir visible to the right rear of the photograph.
Description: Maypole Point is on the right. The schooner, "Leader" is center rear with a pinky (double-ender) to the right of her. The sloop in the left foreground is rigged like the Irish/Boston hookers, a type of vessel not native to Mount Desert Island. There is a weir visible to the right rear of the photograph.
Coasting Schooner “Rebecca R. Douglas” had a raised deck for carrying kiln dried lumber, and later coconuts, for the Baker Extract Company of Philadelphia. The vessel was built for Edwin DeForest Douglas (1845-1911), a packing box manufacturer from Philadelphia, and named for his second wife, Rebecca Rhodes (Ruedi) Douglas (1865-). The schooner was said to be a beautiful, a fine sailor and an easy ship to handle. "May 2, 1943 - Coastal yacht “Alabaster” (Pyc21), directed to the scene by blimp K4, rescues two survivors from the U.S. schooner “Rebecca R. Douglas,” which had gone down on 28 April while on route from New York to Brazil, at 38º17’N, 71º46’W [off of Cape May]. Coast Guard lighthouse tender “Laurel” (WAGL 291) finds only an overturned lifeboat. Remainder of search proves negative." - "The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II" by Robert Cressman, Naval Institute Press, 2000, p. 158. The marine chronometer from the vessel was removed from the ship before the ship sunk and is still preserved and in working condition. There was likely a second chronometer that was used on the ship for its last trip before sinking. The chronometer that has survived was made by Thomas Porthouse, ca. 1850 in London. When it was assigned to the Rebecca R. Douglas it was already close to a century old, and yet its accuracy could still be certified for ongoing service at sea. (Information from Andrew Baron, Santa Fe, NM.) Vessel Name – Rebecca R. Douglas Class – coasting schooner Hull - wood Masts –3 Rig – ketch rig Designed by – Build date - 1894 Built by – Kelly, Spear & Co. Built at – Bath, Maine Built for – Edwin DeForest Douglas (1845-1911), a packing box manufacturer Named for – Edwin’s 2nd wife, Rebecca Rhodes Ruedi (1865-) Power – engine – when rebuilt? Gross tons - 475 Net tons – Capacity - Length – 138.8’ Beam – 33.9’ Depth – 9.5’ Crew – 6
Description: Coasting Schooner “Rebecca R. Douglas” had a raised deck for carrying kiln dried lumber, and later coconuts, for the Baker Extract Company of Philadelphia. The vessel was built for Edwin DeForest Douglas (1845-1911), a packing box manufacturer from Philadelphia, and named for his second wife, Rebecca Rhodes (Ruedi) Douglas (1865-). The schooner was said to be a beautiful, a fine sailor and an easy ship to handle. "May 2, 1943 - Coastal yacht “Alabaster” (Pyc21), directed to the scene by blimp K4, rescues two survivors from the U.S. schooner “Rebecca R. Douglas,” which had gone down on 28 April while on route from New York to Brazil, at 38º17’N, 71º46’W [off of Cape May]. Coast Guard lighthouse tender “Laurel” (WAGL 291) finds only an overturned lifeboat. Remainder of search proves negative." - "The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II" by Robert Cressman, Naval Institute Press, 2000, p. 158. The marine chronometer from the vessel was removed from the ship before the ship sunk and is still preserved and in working condition. There was likely a second chronometer that was used on the ship for its last trip before sinking. The chronometer that has survived was made by Thomas Porthouse, ca. 1850 in London. When it was assigned to the Rebecca R. Douglas it was already close to a century old, and yet its accuracy could still be certified for ongoing service at sea. (Information from Andrew Baron, Santa Fe, NM.) Vessel Name – Rebecca R. Douglas Class – coasting schooner Hull - wood Masts –3 Rig – ketch rig Designed by – Build date - 1894 Built by – Kelly, Spear & Co. Built at – Bath, Maine Built for – Edwin DeForest Douglas (1845-1911), a packing box manufacturer Named for – Edwin’s 2nd wife, Rebecca Rhodes Ruedi (1865-) Power – engine – when rebuilt? Gross tons - 475 Net tons – Capacity - Length – 138.8’ Beam – 33.9’ Depth – 9.5’ Crew – 6 [show more]
283 tons and 114 feet in length Owned by Meltiah Richardson (1828-1901), named after his wife, Mary Caroline "Carrie" Stanley Richardson (1847-1920) launched in 1874, sold in 1883 Rescued at the Peaked Hill Bar Life Saving Station in 1885
Description: 283 tons and 114 feet in length Owned by Meltiah Richardson (1828-1901), named after his wife, Mary Caroline "Carrie" Stanley Richardson (1847-1920) launched in 1874, sold in 1883 Rescued at the Peaked Hill Bar Life Saving Station in 1885
Vessel Name – "Victory Chimes" - Built as "Edna and Maud "Class – Ram Schooner Masts - 3 Rig – gaff rigged Designed by – J.M.C. Moore Built by – D.E. Phillips & Co. Build date - 1900 Gross tons - 208 LOA – 140’ Length to bowsprit – 132’ Sparred length – 170’ Beam – 25’ Draught – 7’6” – 18’ centerboard down Sail area – 7,100 sq. feet Chesapeake Ram Schooner “Victory Chimes” was built as the “Edwin and Maud” designed by J.M.C. Moore (John Middleton Clayton Moore) in 1900 and built at the Bethel Marine Railway, formerly known as the Lewisville Marine Railway, the Delaware yard of the George K. Phillips Company.
Description: Vessel Name – "Victory Chimes" - Built as "Edna and Maud "Class – Ram Schooner Masts - 3 Rig – gaff rigged Designed by – J.M.C. Moore Built by – D.E. Phillips & Co. Build date - 1900 Gross tons - 208 LOA – 140’ Length to bowsprit – 132’ Sparred length – 170’ Beam – 25’ Draught – 7’6” – 18’ centerboard down Sail area – 7,100 sq. feet Chesapeake Ram Schooner “Victory Chimes” was built as the “Edwin and Maud” designed by J.M.C. Moore (John Middleton Clayton Moore) in 1900 and built at the Bethel Marine Railway, formerly known as the Lewisville Marine Railway, the Delaware yard of the George K. Phillips Company. [show more]
The "Robert A. Snyder" was built for and owned by Capt. Eugene Tinker of Deer Island, Maine – later captain of the "Lois M. Candage," out of Camden running as an excursion boat.
Description: The "Robert A. Snyder" was built for and owned by Capt. Eugene Tinker of Deer Island, Maine – later captain of the "Lois M. Candage," out of Camden running as an excursion boat.
El Placita was built for Abbott - John William Abbott (1834-1897) El Placita was owned at various times by: Abbott - John William Abbott (1834-1897) McCormick - Robert Hall McCormick Jr. (1878-1963) Jesup - Morris Ketchum Jesup (1830-1908)
Description: El Placita was built for Abbott - John William Abbott (1834-1897) El Placita was owned at various times by: Abbott - John William Abbott (1834-1897) McCormick - Robert Hall McCormick Jr. (1878-1963) Jesup - Morris Ketchum Jesup (1830-1908)