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Hermann Oelrichs (pilot Boat)
The ''Hermann Oelrichs'' was a 19th-century Sandy Hook Pilot boat, built in 1894 by Moses Adams at Essex, Massachusetts for a group of New York Pilots. She helped transport New York City maritime pilots between inbound or outbound ships coming into the New York Harbor. The Herman Oelrichs was said to be the fastest of the New York pilot fleet. She was built to replace the pilot boat ''Hope'', that was wrecked in 1890. Construction and service The New York pilot-boat ''Hermann Oelrichs'', No. 1, was built by the Moses Adams shipyard in early 1894 at Essex, Massachusetts, for a group of New York pilots, to replace the pilot boat ''Hope'', that was wrecked in 1890 along the shore of the Sandy Hook Point. The boat number "1" was painted as a large number on her mainsail, that identified her as belonging to the Sandy Hook Pilots. On April 21, 1894, the New York pilot boat ''Herman Oelrichs,'' was towed to Gloucester, Massachusetts for rigging. She left Gloucester on her maiden c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Jack Of The United States (1865–1867)
The jack of the United States, referred to as the Union Jack by the United States Navy, U.S. Navy, is a Jack (flag), maritime jack flag flown on the bow of U.S. vessels that are Mooring, moored or anchored. In addition to Ship commissioning, commissioned U.S. Navy ships, the jack is used by the United States Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard, the Military Sealift Command, the ships of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and other U.S. government entities. While anchored or moored, the jack is flown on the Bow (watercraft), bow of a ship, and the Ensign (flag), ensign (which for the U.S. Navy is the Flag of the United States, national flag) is flown on the stern. Once Underway, under way, the jack is lowered. The Union Jack was adopted on June 14, 1777, alongside the U.S. national flag itself. Since then, the jack has essentially consisted of the Canton (flag), canton of the national flag, with each star added to the national flag being added to the Union Jack also. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesper (pilot Boat)
The ''Hesper'' was a 19th-century Boston pilot boat built in 1884, designed from a model by Dennison J. Lawlor (shipbuilder), Dennison J. Lawlor as a Boston yacht and pilot-boat for merchant and ship owner George W. Lawler. She was known to be the largest pilot boat under the American flag at 104 feet long and the fastest of the Boston fleet. She competed in several first-class sailing races, and in 1886, the ''Hesper'' won the silver cup in what was known as the first Fishermen's Race. She was withdrawn from the pilot service and sold in 1901. The ''Hesper'' became a wreck on the point off Cape Henlopen in 1919. Construction and service The pilot-boat ''Hesper,'' No. 5, was launched on October 4, 1884, from the Montgomery & Howard shipyard in North Chelsea, Massachusetts. She was designed from a model by Dennison J. Lawlor (shipbuilder), Dennison J. Lawlor. The pilots assigned to the ''Hesper'' were: Captains George W. Lawler, James L. Smith, J. A. G. McField, Augustus Hoop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
