The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-11-23
THE SCHOONER PILGRIM.

y
grim has been launched from the yards
of the Adams Shipbuilding Co., East
Boothbay. The Pilgrim, designed by
Stewart & Bmney of Boston, and origin
ally built by the Pusey & Jones Co. of
Wilmington, Del, in 1888, for an Amer
lean Cup defender, has been completely
rebuilt by her present owner and today
represents practically new vessel. So
many changes have been made that no
person familiar with the old vessel would
recognize the latest Pilgrim.
The only part of the original vessel re-
tanned is the old lines showing the mas
ter hand in her beautiful and graceful
design. The work done by the Adams
Shipbuilding Co. and the Bath Iron works
reflects great credit upon these concerns.
The Pilgrim is one of the finest vessels
that has been turned out by the local
shipyards at East Boothbay for long
time. She is of steel construction, REIN
forced with cement. The cement is laid
commencing at stem from inches thick
at keel to IA inches amidships and in
ches at stern and graduates upward into
wings between steel frames, strong
backs and angle irons, tapering to IL
inches in thickness at water line, thus
forming a solid, rigid structure of steel
and cement. Her dimensions are: Length
overall, 1923 it.; beam extreme, 26 it.,
with draft of #. inches.
She has large cargo capacity under
deck. Her sail plan is ample for ves-
sci of her size. She has no topmasts
and all sails are inboard. For power she
has two cylinder, heavy duty, Globe
engines of IS H. P. each. Her engines
in addition to furnishing motive power in
calm weather, drive dynamo of so
light capacity, besides furnishing power
for a refrigerating machine. She is
lighted throughout by electricity and
carries searchlight She has in addi-
ton Fairbanks s H. P. direct connect
ed hoist for handling cargo, anchors,
boats, and deep sea travis. She carries
full complement of boats, including
seine boats and dories, also power boat.
She is fitted with two independent steer
ing gears. When under power she is
handled from a bridge located just for
ward of the mainmast and directly over
the engine room, and when under sail,
this gear is unshackled from quadrant
and tiller is used, She has stack for
exhaust and ventilation, and her fuel
tanks are installed to drain cupboard in
case of leak.
Her appointments are equal to any
private yacht of her size. She has &C
ccmmodations for 20 men. In appear
ance she is powerful and yachty. Her
distinguishing marks are black hull, red
below water line, red stack, small bridge,
short bowsprit, pole masts with brailed
foresail and standing gait. She has two
outrigger booms for deep sea work in
handling dredge and travis. She has
two matches, the main hatch having an
opening 10X12 fit. and the forward one
SX1O it. She has large deck accommo-
dations, her bulwarks from deck to top
of rail being % inches and extending to
full length of vessel.
She will be used in research and eX-
detrimental work on the Southern coasts
in gathering data for the development of
the southern fisheries, and for this spe-
cial work she is we'll adapted on account
of her shoal draft. She is thoroughly
equipped with every modern device for
the prosecution of this work. This re-
search is preliminary to the upbuilding
of the deep sea and coastal fisheries of
the south, upon modern methods of con-
servation by the erection of fish freezing
and cold storage, canning, packing, oil
and fertilizer plants, based upon adj
vanced knowledge of production, stor-
age, manufacture and distribution.
The Pilgrim is owned by Mr.. John A.
Royal, who has summer residence at
Boothbay, and who has large financial
interests in the South. She will hail from
Boston, her home port, and will be in
command of Capt. Benjamin H. Squirting
of Boothbay Harbor, who has been iden-
titled with the upbuilding of the New
England fisheries for 40 years.
Capt. Squirting has for years believed
that some day the South would develop
into a great producer of fisheries
products. His knowledge has been ac-
quired from his own observations as
commander of fishing vessels in the
Southern mackerel fisheries and the red
snapper and other fisheries of the Gulf
of Mexico.
The Pilgrim is now busy taking on
stores and as soon as she has her trial
trip and adjusts compasses, she will sail
for the South.
The Register will look forward with
keen interest to the development of this
new industry in the fisheries of the
South. -Boothbay Register.