George Stetson (schooner)

This article is about the schooner. For the person, see George Stetson.

George Stetson was a schooner launched in 1880 and sunk in 1899.

George Stetson pier side in 1891
History
United States
Name	George Stetson
Owner	Parker M. Whitmore
Builder	Albert Hathorn
Launched	July 1880
Homeport	Bath, Maine[1]
Fate	Destroyed by fire, 1899
General characteristics
Tonnage	1845 tons
Length	232 ft 9 in (70.94 m)[2]
Beam	41 ft 3 in (12.57 m)[3]
Depth	26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)[4]

Design

The ship was designed by marine architect Albert Hathorn, who describes the design to be one of his best. The design employed with the Stetson served as the base for the larger 2,205 ton Parker M. Whitmore.^[5]

History

The ship was built as a so-called 'Cape Horner' schooner for Parker Whitmore, launched in Bath, Maine in July 1880.

When about 60 miles (97 km) north of Formosa, the ship was destroyed by fire while carrying goods between Portland, Oregon and Taku, China on 27 August 1899. The entire crew was able to evacuate.^[6][7]

See also

Grogan & Company (archived here) - The website hosts a painting of the George Stetson under sail

References

1. Baker, William A. (1973). A Maritime History of Bath, Maine and the Kennebec River Region. Marine Research Society of Bath. pp. 786, 646.
2. Baker, William A. (1973). A Maritime History of Bath, Maine and the Kennebec River Region. Marine Research Society of Bath. pp. 786, 646.
3. Baker, William A. (1973). A Maritime History of Bath, Maine and the Kennebec River Region. Marine Research Society of Bath. pp. 786, 646.
4. Baker, William A. (1973). A Maritime History of Bath, Maine and the Kennebec River Region. Marine Research Society of Bath. pp. 786, 646.
5. Baker, William A. (1973). A Maritime History of Bath, Maine and the Kennebec River Region. Marine Research Society of Bath. pp. 646, 786.
6. "SHIP GEORGE STETSON BURNED". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
7. Fairburn, William Armstrong; Ritchie, Ethel M. (1945–55). Merchant Sail. Center Lovell, Me.: Fairburn Marine Educational Foundation.