''Stag'' was a
barque
A barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing ship, sailing vessel with three or more mast (sailing), masts of which the fore mast, mainmast, and any additional masts are Square rig, rigged square, and only the aftmost mast (mizzen in three-maste ...
built in
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of Canada by province and territory, most populous province in Atlan ...
which was renowned for its speed. Designed by a pioneering Canadian naval architect
Ebenezer Moseley
Ebenezer Moseley (February 14, 1813 – June 18, 1903) was a Boston-born ship builder in 19th century Nova Scotia. His best known ship is the barque ''Stag''.
Early life
Ebenezer Moseley was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts to shipbuilder Phinea ...
, ''Stag'' was built with a dramatic "
Aberdeen bow". Considered an Atlantic Canadian example of a
Clipper Ship
A clipper was a type of mid-19th-century Merchant ship, merchant Sailing ship, sailing vessel, designed for speed. The term was also retrospectively applied to the Baltimore clipper, which originated in the late 18th century.
Clippers were gen ...
, she was famous for several fast passages, despite her small size, and was painted by the famous Nova Scotian ship portrait artist
John O'Brien.
References
*''Sailing Ships of the Maritime'' Charles Armour and Thomas Lackey (Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1975)
External links
Tall Ships of Atlantic Canada – Registry InformationTall Ships of Atlantic Canada – Ship Portrait
Parks Canada Ship Information Database - Registry Information
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Maritime history of Canada
Tall ships of Canada
Individual sailing vessels
Ships built in Nova Scotia
Victorian-era merchant ships of Canada
Sailing ships of Canada
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