The Esperanto was a fishing schooner based in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Esperanto was designed by Tom McManus of Boston and built by Tarr and James Shipbuilders of Essex, Massachusetts. She was launched on June 27, 1906, and measured 107 feet (33 m) in length, 25 feet (7.6 m) in beam, and a draft of 11 feet (3.4 m) with gross tonnage of 140.
The Esperanto was used in several races and is one of only two undefeated champions at the International Fishing Vessel Championship.
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Under command of Captain M. Welch, Esperanto became the first winner of the International Fishing Vessel Championship on November 1, 1920, when she beat the Canadian fishing schooner Delawana under command of Capt. T. Himmelman.The well known Sailing ship The Bluenose later beat it.
Her crew included:
Capt. Martin L. Welch; John F. Barrett; John Batt; Thomas S. Benham; Wallace Bruce; Harry P. Christianson; Benjamin H. Colby; James B. Connolly; Isaiah Gosbee; Michael J. Hall; Ernest Hendrie; James McDonald; Raymond McKenzie; John J. Matheson; Leon G. Murray; Roy P. Patten; Lawrence F. Percival; George E. Roberts; Robert W. Sawtell; R. Russell Smith; Thomas Smith; Benjamin W. Stanley; Stephen F. Whitney; Morril Wiggins; George Young; Hugh Young.
On May 30, 1921, Schooner Esperanto struck a submerged wreck near Sable Island and sank. The crew was rescued.