July 2009 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 23.
Maritime History:
Shipbuilding for 1901
From the Maine Industry Journal. of 19,930 tons, followed by New Brunswick Penobscot were both built in Belfast district, steam craft, having built 13, to 7 for Maine,
19 February, 1902 with 33 vessels of 5569 tons and by Prince the MANNIE SWAN, 737 tons, Isaac while Connecticut surpasses her sister
Page 1. Edward Island with 5 vessels of 1000 tons. Coombs & Co. builders, Camden, and the states in the number of barges, contributing
REVIEW OF THE SHIPBUILDING Classified as to rig the new fleet MABEL I. MEYERS, 713 tons, A. J. 11, to 5 for Massachusetts. In the Maritime
INDUSTRY. comprises 4 ships, 7 barks and 15 Nickerson builder, Searsport. The Machias Provinces there is observed no such array of
WORK OF THE PAST YEAR IN THE barkentines, 225 schooners, 63 sloops, 29 district barkentine was build by J. W. Sawyer large schooners as in the states, the big fore
SHIPYARDS OF NEW ENGLAND AND steamers and 16 barges. The New England & Sons, Milbridge, and bears the name of and afters, giving space to square riggers.
THE MARITIME PROVINCES contribution of square-rigged vessels is ROBERT PATTERSON, registering 720 While Maine launched but 1 ship, Nova
DESCRIBED IN DETAIL. small, comprising 1 ship, 1 bark and 3 tons. In steam craft the most notable Scotia built 3, although much smaller in size
Launched During 1891 a Fleet of 359 barkentines, all of these having been built in addition is that of the fine steamship than the SUSQUEHANNA, 2627 tons, the
Vessels, Aggregating 99,740 Tons. - Maine. Square riggers are, however, more in MANHATTAN, built by the New England Provincial ships varying from 1201 to 1795
Maine Contributes Two-Fifths in Number favor in the Maritime Provinces and the Company, Bath, for the Portland and New tons. Maine built only 1 bark, the
and About One-Half in Tonnage. - Provincial fleet of 1891 includes 8 ships, 6 York steamship line, she being a duplicate of PACTOLUS, 1585 tons, while Nova Scotia
Noteworthy Specimens of Marine barks and 12 barkentines. Schooners the steamship COTTAGE CITY, built for the launched 4 and New Brunswick 2, the
Architecture Illustrated. -An Increase in continue to largely predominate, New same line in 1890 by the New England Provincial barks varying from 298 tons to
the Number of Vessels but Decrease in England’s contribution comprising 144 of Company. The steam ferry-boat 1038. In barkentines Maine built 3, while
Tonnage. -The Outlook for the Present this rig and the Provinces increasing this HERCULES, just built by the New England Nova Scotia launched 8, New Brunswick 2,
Year. number by 81, swelling the total of new Co. for the Maine Central Railroad at Bath, is and Prince Edward Island 2.
THE JOURNAL, as is its custom, schooners to a fleet of 225 sail. In the line of a very superior craft for the purposes for Comparing the figures of 1891 with
presents this week its annual review of sloops the principal contribution is from which she was designed. Schooners those of previous years it is found that in the
shipbuilding in the New England States and Maine, the number built in this state being 48. continue largely in the ascendancy among number of vessels the past year surpasses
the Maritime Provinces. Examination of the Of steamers, small and large, New England the vessels built in Maine yards, and afters 1890, but a decline is observed in the volume
statistics appended in the accompanying furnished during the year 24 and the are still great favorites. Upwards of a score of the tonnage. In 1890, but a decline is
pages will show that 1891, although less Provinces 5. Of the 16 barges built during of four-masted schooners were launched in observed in the volume of the tonnage. In
active than 1890 and generally considered a 1891, Connecticut shipyards supplied 11 this state during 1891, thirteen of them 1890 there were launched 313 vessels from
dull period, has not been altogether and Massachusetts 5. The brig seems to be registering over 1000 tons each. Of those in the shipyards of the New England States and
unproductive of results, and the figures a back number and none of that rig were built excess of 1000 tons Bath contributed 8, the Maritime Provinces and in 1891 the grand
herewith presented would indicate a season last year. Kennebunkport 2, and Waldoboro, Camden total swelled to 359, but at the same time a
of fair activity among the shipyards along Of this fleet of 359 vessels launched in and Belfast 1 each. The largest of these were falling off in tonnage is seen from 132,015
the North Atlantic seaboard. 1891. Maine contributed two-fifths in the JOHN F. RANDALL of Bath, 1586 tons; tons in the former year to 99,642 tons in the
References to the summary shows that number and about one-half in tonnage, her the HATTIE P. SIMPSON, 1221 tons, of year just past. Maine has increased her fleet
during the past year there were launched record for the year being 47,327 tons. Of the Waldoboro; the SAGAMORE 1220 tons, of vessels by 138 in 1891 against 125 in 1890,
from the shipyards of the New England Maine vessels built during 1891, the fine ship and the EAGLE WING 1144, both of and yet her new tonnage has declined from
States and the Maritime Provinces 359 SUSQUEHANNA, Arthur Sewall & Co., Kennebunkport; and the DANIEL B. 74,466 tons in 1890 to 47,327 in the year just
vessels, aggregating 99,740 net tons. Of this builders, Bath, stands at the head in point of FEARING, 1178 tons, of Belfast. past. It should, however, be remembered
numerous fleet New England contributed tonnage, registering 2744 tons gross and Outside of Maine, in the other New that 1890 was a red-letter period in Maine
252 vessels of 73,241 tons and the Maritime 2627 tons net. Only one bark, the England states, shipbuilding operations shipbuilding and that with the exception of
Provinces 107 vessels of 26,499 tons. Of the PACTOLUS, was launched in 1890 in Maine, were confined to schooners, barges and that year the record of 1891 has not been
New England contribution Maine is in the or, in fact, in New England, but she is a steam craft. Massachusetts, Rhode Island equalled since 1883.
lead with 138 vessels of 47,327 tons, splendid vessel, registering 1585 tons, and and Connecticut each contributed Among the vessels now on the stocks in
Connecticut next with 36 vessels of 16,214 reflects credit upon her experienced builder, schooners, a few of them being four masters, Maine shipyards are some notable
tons, followed by Massachusetts with 73 John McDonald of Bath. Maine sent out but in the former state, notably in the specimens of marine architecture. First in
vessels of 9243 tons, and by Rhode Island during 1891 only three barkentines, two of Gloucester district, the schooners were importance is the monster ship ROANOKE
with 5 vessels of 456 tons. In the Maritime them being built on the Penobscot and the chiefly fishermen. Massachusetts leads all building at Bath by Arthur Sewall & Co. and
Provinces Nova Scotia leads with 69 vessels other in the Machias district. Those on the the New England states in the number of which will exceed by 11 feet in length of keel
the mammoth SHENANDOAH launched by
Wreck of the Schooner ENIGMA
this firm in 1890. Another ship of good size,
is framed in the yard of C. V. Minott, the
felt that they must die. Anderson had been swallow a drop of liquid. They were so ema- Phippsburg shipbuilder. Three barkentines,
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desperate, and they had to lash him to the ciated as to look like skeletons, and they had all of them four masters, are now on the
The captain thought that this was as platform to prevent him from jumping into the been so long in the water their feet and limbs stocks, two of them at Bath, in the yards of
much as they should eat at once, and strange ocean. As the sun went down Friday evening were in the most shocking condition. the New England Company and Kelley,
to say, no one demanded more. The next they bade him farewell, feeling that they Everything possible was done for them. Spear & Co., respectively. The other is at
morning they had each another piece. Before might never look on his bright face again. They were provided with warm arrowroot tea Belfast, in the yard of McDonald & Brown,
night the remainder began to turn green and Poor Anderson, though living, was then and fed a few drops at a time, till they could and is to be a duplicate of the ill-fated
slimy, and it was thrown away. unconscious. Still the captain did not give up bear a greater quantity; then gruel was given Steadfast. A barkentine will also probably be
This, with the exception of a small flying all hope. He said to the others as they laid them, and though so weak in half a day after built by J. W. Sawyer & Sons of Milbridge.
fish about six inches long, was all the food down to sleep or to die, they cared not which, their rescue as not to be able to stand on their A fair number of four-masted schooners
they tasted till they were taken off the wreck. hope having expired in their bosoms, that he feet, the crisis was over and they were saved. is also under construction in Maine yards,
Monday they saw a ship about four could but fell that help was near at hand. It was almost a miracle. From Monday night and the one to be built this season by E. & I.
miles away. They made all the efforts possible “There has been a Providential hand in to the next week on Saturday they had but a K. Stetson for the Bangor Navigation
to attract attention, but were too low to be many things since we were overturned, and single drink of water, and no food except two Company will be the first four-masted fore
seen except from the masthead, and their it means something more than we have yet small pieces of the shark, and a mouthful each and after to be constructed in the Bangor
situation seemed more hopeless than ever as experienced – our finding the hatchet; our of the flying fish! In all not half of one meal and District. In the line of steam crafts the New
that ship passed from sight. getting out of the cabin just in time to escape no more than a moderate draught of water. England Company have work well advanced
At this time their suffering from thirst death from the increasing waters that flowed The captain was right when he said that on the fine steamer Frank Jones, building for
was so great that they thought but little of in upon us; our good success in escaping God had helped them and not without a the Portland, Mt. Desert & Machias
hunger. Their throats were swollen, and they from the hold where were could have lived but purpose of salvation. Steamship Line, Kelley, Spear & Co., of Bath,
could only get momentary relief by bathing a little longer; the saving of that coil of rope, They put into Matanzas, were taken to have commenced on a novel craft, a steam
them in salt water. the very one of all we had on board which we the hospital and kindly cared for, and in due whaler of about 450 tons. Morse & Co. have
The captain, barefooted all this time, his would have chosen for our purpose; that rain time the captain, C. H. Morse, and Henry on the stocks in their Bath yard a monster
feet and ankles covered with sores from the also, and that fish – God has not given us all Small arrived home. The captain has so far barge of about 2300 tons. In addition to these
wounds and bruises he received while in the this success to forsake us now. Yet he ac- recovered as to go out master of a new barque are the government vessels building at the
schooner, and young Morse and Small al- knowledged that his fears were greater than owned by the same F. O. Moses of Bath, who Bath Iron Works and which will enter the
most as badly off with wounds and lack of his hope. was part owner of the ENIGMA, and if good water during 1892.
clothing, while Anderson, with all his cloth- But Saturday morning came, and with it fortune attends him, before the readers of The The outlook for 1892 is less favorable
ing on, was in a still worse condition, caused, the English brig “PEERLESS,” from Philadel- Banner shall peruse this story, he will have than for a year or two past and yet it is among
as it was thought, by the larger quantity of phia to Matanzas. They were seen. The brig, sailed over the very spot where for three days the possibilities that improvement may soon
blood which he drank. after some hours delay, caused by having to they were shut out from the world under the characterize shipping circles in which a
Thus did things continue for days heat up toward them, sent out one of her bottom of the ill-fated schooner, and for al- revival in vessel building would ensue.
longer. Their throats swelled more and more, boats, and they were taken off. Anderson most nine days more starving on the outside Certain it is, however, that the fleet of 1892
until it was with difficulty that they could was unconscious, and died in three hours. of the wreck. will be a noteworthy one in many respects, as
keep their tongues in their mouths. The captain was the last to leave the wreck. The Lord speed him to his destined port not only will it comprise the largest ship that
Anderson failed rapidly, and day by day Arriving alongside the brig, they were taken and safely bring him home again to his charm- ever sailed the ocean, but so far as Maine is
their hopes of rescue grew less and less. on board, the most pitiful beings ever beheld. ing family, is the prayer of his personal friend. concerned will in the case of square-riggers
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri- Their throats were swollen so badly that it have a tonnage double that of 1891.
day they saw no sail approach them, and they was with the greatest difficulty they could
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