Bowdoin (Arctic schooner)
BOWDOIN (Arctic Exploration Schooner) | |
 Bowdoin at anchor off Sable Island, Nova Scotia | |
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| Location | Castine, Maine |
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| Built | 1921 |
| Architect | Hodgdon Brothers; Hand,William H.,Jr. |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000411 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 12, 1980[1] |
| Designated NHL | December 20, 1989[2] |
The schooner Bowdoin was designed by William H. Hand, Jr., and built in 1921, in East Boothbay, Maine, at the Hodgdon Brothers Shipyard now known as Hodgdon Yachts. She was designed for Arctic exploration, under the direction of Donald B. MacMillan, and has made 26 trips above the Arctic Circle in her life. She is currently owned by Maine Maritime Academy, located in Castine, Maine, and is used for their sail training curriculum.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.[2][3]
Specifications
- Length at waterline: 72'
- Length Over All: 88'
- Beam: 20'
- Draft: 10'
- Rig: Schooner
- Tons: 66 GRT
- Sparred Length: 100'
- Rig Height: 70'
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ^ a b "HANCOCK (schooner)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ James P. Delgado (June 30, 1989), Template:PDFlink, National Park Service and Template:PDFlink
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