The after or mizzen mast has no yards and is fitted with a topmast only, and is fore and aft rigged. Ketch A vessel with two masts main and mizzen, both fore and aft rigged. The steering wheel or helm is placed aft of the mizzen mast. The name cutter applies to as much to the sharp build of the vessel's hull as to the particular rig. Schooner A vessel with two long masts, for and aft rigged on both.
Schooners can have between two and five masts.
A top-sail schooner has a square topsail on the fore mast. Coal fired passenger and general cargo. Notional vessel used for riverine and general transport . If you want to find out more information about the history and construction of the ships that you are researching you might like to look at some of the other Pathfinder Subject Guides .