Shenandoah (schooner)
 The Shenandoah. Topsail Schooner. |
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| Career (United States) |  |
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| Name: | Shenandoah |
| Owner: | The Black Dog Tall Ships |
| Operator: | Captain Robert S. Douglas |
| Builder: | Harvey F. Gamage Ship Building Co |
| Completed: | 1964 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 170 tons |
| Length: | 154 feet |
| Height: | 94 feet |
| Installed power: | Sail |
| Sail plan: | Square Topsail Schooner |
| Speed: | 12.5 knots |
| Capacity: | 30 Passengers |
| Crew: | 10 |
The Shenandoah is a 108-foot (33 m) square topsail schooner that is operating as a cruise ship in the waters of Vineyard Haven Harbor, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.[1] The Shenandoah is the only vessel of her size and rig, without an engine, operating within the United States of America.[citation needed]
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[edit] History
Its design is based on a 1850s ship Joe Lane, but the Captain made numerous changes in order to improve the power of the vessel. Ever since the Shenandoah’s launch in 1964, Captain Douglas has been the only one to skipper the vessel.
The Shenandoah required extensive repairs to the hull and was dry docked in 2009.[2]
[edit] General characteristics
Type: Square Topsail Schooner
Designed by: Captain Robert S. Douglas
Built by: Harvey F. Gamage Ship Building Co.
Length: 154 feet (47 m) from jib boom to main boom end
Sails: 7,000 square feet (700 m2) of canvas
Topmast height: 94 feet (29 m)
Displacement: 170 tons (173 t)
Hull: made of Maine oak
Deck: made of pine
Lower masts: 20 inches diameter, 2.5 tons each
Maximum speed: 12.5 knots (23 km/h)
Maximum capacity: 30 passengers overnight
A range of one to four beds can be found in the 11 cabins below deck. It houses 7 crew members, a first-mate, a cook, and the captain. The ship contains two heads, a main saloon and a galley.
[edit] Shenandoah Gallery
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The crew sleeping in hammocks
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Shenandoah's sails
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Jumping off of the rigging
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Shenandoah". Black Dog Tall Ships. http://theblackdogtallships.com/. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ "Schooner High and Dry for Repairs". Martha's Vineyard Gazette. http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?19969. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
