Frank Bernard Rich With Builder's Model of the Brig M.P. Rich Built by his Grandfather

Identifier:
6146  
Title:
Frank Bernard Rich With Builder's Model of the Brig M.P. Rich Built by his Grandfather
Description:
The inscription on the model says, "Brig M.P. Rich built on site of this camp 1857."

Vessel Name – M.P. Rich
Class – half brig
Hull – wood
Metalled July 1860
Masts -
Designed by –
Build date - 1857
Built by – M.P. Rich
Built at – Tremont, Maine
Built for – Collin McRae (1822-1900) and others
Named for – Maurice Peters Rich Sr. (1805-1879)
Gross tons – 266 9/98
Net tons –
Length – 102.8’
Beam – 27.4’
Depth – 10.4’
1857 - 1858 - Captain / Owner - Collin McRae
1859 – Captain - Collin McRae – Owners or Consignees - Howland, Hinckley & Co.
1861 - Captain Dix - Owners or Consignees - Howland, Hinckley & Co.
1863 - Captain Dix
1869 - Captain Dix
Disposition - Sold – renamed Parimaribo
1866-1872 – Hailed – Suriname

"A half brig has square sails on the foremast and fore and aft sails on the main." - Ralph Stanley, September 26, 2007.
Place:
Tremont
State:
ME
Country:
USA
Date:
1949
Rights:

Citation

Ballard - Willis Humphreys Ballard (1906-1980), “Frank Bernard Rich With Builder's Model of the Brig M.P. Rich Built by his Grandfather,” Southwest Harbor Public Library, accessed April 28, 2024, https://swhpl.digitalarchive.us/items/show/2019.Item 6146

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