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Maritime History:
August to December 1876
this city on Tuesday night, by a Bangor tug. by parties on the other side of the bay, and will against West’s. “Will you, Mr. West? Then
Continued from Page 21.
She will go on Dyer’s Marine Railway for be commanded by Captain Fred Gilmore, of I hope I shall die in the next battle.”
July, for $20 a month, in the schooner capital
repairs. The schooner is badly damaged and this city. We all know how the painter fulfilled his
M. B. REEVES, George Bracy, master. An-
full of water. She was raised in towed in MARINE JOTTINGS promise to the “Death of Nelson.”
other body, 5 feet 7 inches high, brown hair
between two larger vessels and lashed down The clipper ship GREAT REPUBLIC,
and white mustache, over 30 years of age, was
to spars, the ends of which rested on the outer built by Donald McKay of East Boston in 6 December
found on the 25
th
. A part of her cargo (150
vessels. They left Isle au Haut at 11 o’clock 1851, has not been equaled since by any CONCERNING C OPPER. The value of cop-
bbls. herring,) were taken to Halifax, and will
Tuesday, and were about twelve hours on the merchantmen for size, nor probably for sail- per sheathing as a protection to vessels’
be sold at auction. The most of the barrels
passage. ing qualities. Her capacity was about 4000 bottoms has been proved beyond dispute by
were branded Labrador No. 1 herring, and
tons and her original dimensions were 325 many years of trial. Zinc was first tried, but the
inspected by J. Winsor. Some of the barrels
23 November feet length, 53 feet with and 37 feet depth. She use of this was a failure and of short duration.
are branded outside “T. Gody.” Her master
MARINE JOTTINGS had for masts, all provided with lightning A coating of copper is as much a requisite for
(Captain George H. Bracy,) belonged at
The shipwrecks on the British pose for rods. The main yard was 120 feet long, and a a newly launched ship as her rigging. The
Mount deserve was a young man of good
the season of 1874-5, amounted to the un- single suit of sails, exclusive of extras, used policy of coppering vessels of large size
abilities, and will be mourned by a large circle
precedented number of 3,590. Of these 472 up 15,653 yards and canvas. being undoubted, the query will arise why
of acquaintances. The M. B. REEVES was 99
were total losses, 1,172 serious calamities, Nelson and Benjamin West. smaller class vessels which go into southern
tons register, built at Franklin, in 1852, rebuilt
and 1,946 minor. A curious anecdote is related by Mr. waters where worms thrive, would not be
at Calais in 1871, and hailed from the latter
A Bangor sailmaking firm has recently Ticknor in reference to Benjamin West’s pic- benefited fully as much by it. At many ports
port. She was mostly owned in Calais and
contracted to make a ship’s suit of sails at 11 ture of the “Death of Nelson.” Just before this is taken for granted and owners act
New York, Captain Bracy being part owner.
cents per yard, while their enterprising breth- Nelson went to sea for the last time, West sat accordingly, while at others, and in this sec-
No insurance.
ren in New York are complaining at 21 cents next to the great captain at an entertainment tion particularly, the idea seems to prevail
for the same work. given in his honor, and in the course of dinner that such an expense would be merely a
SHIP NEWS
Nelson expressed his regret to Sir William useless waste of money. Therefore it is, that
The number of vessels belonging to, or
30 November Hamilton that he had little taste or discrimina- with scarcely an exception the large fleet of
bound to or from ports in the United States,
NEW STEAMBOAT. We have before al- tion for art. “But,” said he, turning to West, West India and southern coasters hailing
reportedly totally lost during the month of
luded to the proposed steamer to be built for “there is one picture whose power I do feel. from this port are uncoppered. We have
October is 48, and their total value exclusive
the Belfast and Brooksville route. The stock I never pass via print store where your ‘Death talked with masters and others who’ve given
of cargoes is estimated at $950,000. Those
for such a boat has all been subscribed, the of Wolfe’ is in the window without being their attention to the matter, who all
from this state are: brig ALMIRA, of
model is in the hands of the draughtsman, and stopped by it.” West, of course, made his unhesitatingly say that not only would a
Islesboro, wrecked; schooner ADA W.
the keel will be laid and the boat immediately acknowledgments, and Nelson went on to great saving be made to owners, but many
GOULD, of Bangor, abandon; OCTOBER, of
built, probably in Carter’s yard. Her dimen- ask why he had painted no more of them like other advantages would be gained thereby.
Wiscasset, wrecked; ERNEST (US coast sur-
sions are 85 feet in length, 17 feet beam, and it. For instance, we will suppose a large three-
vey), of Isle au Haut, wrecked; D. B. DOANE,
8 feet deep, measuring about 80 tons. She will “Because my Lord, there are no more masted schooner of some 250 tons to be in the
of Bangor, wrecked; DAVID NICHOLS, of
have below two large cabins, fitted with state- subjects.” southern business, doing little, if any north-
Islesboro, foundered; KATIE P. LUNT, of
rooms, a kitchen, and every convenience for “D— it,” said the sailor, “I don’t think of ern coasting. At the least calculation such a
Tremont, abandoned.
passengers. Above she will have a hurricane that;” and asked him to take a glass of cham- vessel must needs be hauled out and painted
deck, and be able to accommodate an excur- pagne. twice a year, and this at $100, which is not far
16 November
sion party of 400. She will be help power, built “But, my Lord, I fear your intrepidity will from the average expense of such an under-
The United States survey schooner
on a tugboat model, with power sufficient to yet furnish me such another scene, and if it taking in New York, would amount in four
ERNEST, that dragged ashore at Head Har-
do towing upon the harbor and bay, and will should, I shall certainly avail myself of it.” years to $800. Now by detention in painting
bor, Isle au Haut, and was wrecked in the gale
be quite speedy. She will be owned visibly in “Will you?” said Nelson, pouring out and loss of time on passages caused by the
and snowstorm of last month, was towed to
Belfast, with a small portion of the stock held bumpers, and touching his glass violently fouling of the vessel, at least one trip a year
Spring is Nearing: Work Ready to Begin!
SATURN sitting at a dock in Bangor fall 2008.
Spring is coming fast and the crew is getting ready to get back to work. Last year Rob Crone and Jon Johansen got a lot done, namely the bow, some of the main deck and engineering
systems. Our major concern this year will be the hull, above and below the waterline, main and boat decks, stack, stern and engineering work.
We are now sitting at Kustom Steel in Brewer where work has been progressing very well.
SATURN is a 117-foot railroad tug built as the BERN for the Reading Railroad in 1907. She is one of the last railroad tugs in existence and is being saved for future generations
to enjoy. For further information : (207) 223-8846 or to join the Friends of SATURN, send a check for $25 or more to P.O. Box 710, Winterport, ME 04496.
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