Bowdoin (Arctic schooner)

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BOWDOIN (schooner)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Bowdoin at anchor off Sable Island, Nova Scotia
Bowdoin (Arctic schooner) (Maine)
Bowdoin (Arctic schooner)
Location: Castine, Maine
Coordinates: 44°23′12″N 68°47′48″W / 44.38667, -68.79667
Built/Founded: 1921
Architect: Hodgdon Brothers; Hand,William H.,Jr.
Added to NRHP: February 12, 1980[1]
Designated as NHL: December 20, 1989[2]
NRHP Reference#: 80000411
Governing body: Private

The schooner Bowdoin was designed by William H. Hand, Jr., and built in 1921, in East Boothbay, Maine, at the Hodgdon Brothers Shipyard now known as Hodgdon Yachts. She was designed for Arctic exploration, under the direction of Donald B. MacMillian, and has made 26 trips above the Arctic Circle in her life. She is currently owned by Maine Maritime Academy, located in Castine, Maine, and is used for their sail training curriculum.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.[2][3]

[edit] Specifications

  • Length at waterline: 72'
  • Length Over All: 88'
  • Beam: 20'
  • Draft: 10'
  • Rig: Schooner
  • Tons: 66 GRT
  • Sparred Length: 100'
  • Rig Height: 70'

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ a b HANCOCK (schooner). National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
  3. ^ James P. Delgado (June 30, 1989), National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bowdoin (Arctic Exploration Schooner) / USS Bowdoin (IX-50)PDF (32 KB), National Park Service  and Accompanying seven photos, from 1924, 1988, and 1989PDF (32 KB)

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