America (1897)
The America, No. 1 was a 19th-century American pilot boat built in 1897 for Captain James H. Reid Sr. of Boston and designed by Boston designer Thomas F. McManus. The Boston America did not resemble her famous namesake, yacht America, rather she was designed with a fishing schooner "Indian header" bow. After serving 21 years in the Boston Pilots' Association, the America was sold to David W. Simpson of Boston in 1918.
Boston Pilot Boat America, No. 1, photograph by Nathaniel Stebbins. | |
Profile of the America, drawn from the lines by the designer Thomas F. McManus. | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Thomas F. McManus |
| Location | United States |
| Year | April 19, 1897 |
| Builder(s) | John Bishop |
| Role | Pilot boat |
| Name | America |
| Boat | |
| Crew | Bruce B. McLean, James H. Reid Jr. |
| Draft | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) |
| Hull | |
| Construction | White oak |
| Hull weight | 97-tons TM |
| LOA | 101 ft 0 in (30.78 m) |
| LOH | 85 ft 0 in (25.91 m) |
| Beam | 23 ft 0 in (7.01 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Iron |
| Keelweight | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
| Rig | |
| Mast length | 79 m (259 ft) Mainmast |
| Rig other | 40 m (130 ft) Topmast |
| Racing | |
| Class association | Schooner |
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