The Maryland Dove, a 40 ton capacity cargo ship, was built in 1633 and sailed alongside the Ark, carrying colonists and cargo from England to the Eastern Coast of the United States. The passengers eventually founded a settlement […]
Built and designed in 1926, the Malibu is a 100′ long wooden ship, equipped with twin diesel engines and designed to cruise the open seas at 12-13 knots (about 15 mph). While the ship has […]
Constructed in 1894, the schooner Effie M. Morrissey set sail from the James & Tarr Shipyard in Essex, Massachusetts. The ship’s original assignment was that of a fishing vessel – in fact, it’s rumored that during […]
On March 27, 1794, the Third United States Congress passed and President George Washington signed the Act to Provide a Naval Armament – the first official legislative action that would provide the means to construct […]
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