Bowdoin (Arctic schooner)

Bowdoin /ˈboʊdɪn/ is a historic schooner built in 1921 in East Boothbay, Maine, at the Hodgdon Brothers Shipyard. Designed by William H. Hand, Jr. under the direction of explorer Donald B. MacMillan, the gaff-rigged vessel is the only American schooner built specifically for Arctic exploration. She has made 29 trips above the Arctic Circle in her life, three since she was acquired by the Maine Maritime Academy as a sail training ship in 1988. She is currently owned by the Academy, located in Castine, Maine, and is named for Bowdoin College.

Bowdoin
Bowdoin at anchor off Sable Island, Nova Scotia
History
Owner
  • Donald B. MacMillan
  • US Navy 22 May 1941 – 24 January 1945
  • MacMillan 1945–1959
  • Mystic Seaport 1959–1967
  • Schooner Bowdoin Association, Inc. 1967 – 1988
  • Maine Maritime Academy c.1988–
Builder
Launched1921
Commissioned16 June 1941 as IX-50
Decommissioned16 December 1943
Stricken14 May 1944
Identification
General characteristics
Tonnage66 GRT
Length
  • 72 ft (22 m) LWL
  • 88 ft (27 m) LOA
Beam21 ft (6.4 m)
Draft10 ft (3.0 m)
Sail planGaff-rigged Schooner
Bowdoin (Arctic Exploration Schooner)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
LocationCastine, Maine
Coordinates44°23′12″N 68°47′48″W
Built1921
ArchitectHodgdon Brothers; William H. Hand, Jr.
NRHP reference No.80000411
Significant dates
Added to NRHP12 February 1980
Designated NHL20 December 1989
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