The Pride of Baltimore II

You can just barely see the smoke from the cannon firing from the left of the ship,a wonderful tribute to the end of her stay in Savannah

 

 

Pride of Baltimore II

 

Pride of Baltimore II was commissioned in 1988 as a sailing memorial to her immediate predecessor, the original Pride of Baltimore, which was tragically sunk by a white squall off Puerto Rico in 1986, taking her captain and three crew members down with her. Both ships were built in the Inner Harbor as reproductions of 1812-era topsail schooners, the type of vessels, called Baltimore Clippers, that helped America win the War of 1812 and finally secure its freedom.

 

Since her commissioning, Pride II has sailed nearly 200,000 miles, and visited over 200 ports in 40 countries in North, South, and Central America, Europe, and Asia. In 1998 she undertook her first voyage to Asia with port calls in China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan. In 2000 she made her fourth trip to Europe capturing First Place in her Class in a Transatlantic Tall Ship race. With her sharply raked masts, her abundance of sail, and her sleek profile, Pride of Baltimore II captures the imagination and makes friends for Baltimore and Maryland wherever she goes. She is indeed a memorable Goodwill Ambassador.

 

 

 

 

Specifications

 

Flag: USA

 

Rig: Topsail schooner

 

Homeport: Baltimore, Maryland

 

Norml cruising waters: East and Gulf Coasts, Canada, Great Lakes and Europe

 

Sparred length: 157’

 

LOA: 105'

 

LOD: 100'

 

LWL: 91'

 

Draft: 12’ 6"

 

Beam: 26' 4"

 

Rig height: 107'

 

Freeboard: 4' 4"

 

Sail area: 9,018 square feet

 

Tons: 97 GRT

 

Power: 2-165 HP Catepillar diesel

 

Hull: wood

 

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