Blessing of the Bay
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Blessing of the Bay was the second oceangoing, non-fishing vessel built in what is now the United States, preceded only by the Virginia, in 1607.[1]
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Name | Blessing of the Bay |
Owner | John Winthrop |
Builder | Robert Molton, Mistick (now Medford, Massachusetts) |
Launched | July 4, 1631 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Barque |
Tons burthen | 30 tons |
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