Smart

Date

2008

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Texas Tech University Libraries

Abstract

Ship Name: Smart; Sailed: 1898-Unknown; Type: Wood 3-masted bark; Built by: Arendal, Norway; Dimensions: Unknown; Tonnage: Unknown tons.

Description

Looking at this ship from astern, it is more than a little reminiscent of west coast built vessels. While I do not know this, it seems more than plausible that with all of the Scandinavians who migrated to California, Oregon and Washington, that there would not be an influence in shipbuilding practice. Note in particular the chainplates instead of channels. Note also the transom which is very reminiscent of west coast construction. Smart knocked around the world passing from Norwegian to Norwegian until condemned in Rio De Janeiro probably in 1914-1918.

Keywords

Merchant Ships, Ships

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