Ellwood Walter, No. 7
The Ellwood Walter, No. 7 was a 19th-century Sandy Hook pilot boat built in 1853 by Edward F. Williams at Greenpoint, Brooklyn to replace the pilot boat Yankee, which was lost in December 1852. The schooner was used to pilot vessels to and from the Port of New York. She was replaced by the Edmund Driggs, No. 7, in 1864.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Ellwood Walter, No. 7 |
| Namesake | E. W. |
| Owner | Joseph Henderson, William J. Murphy, Augustus H. Murphy, Charles W. Hawthorne, Thomas Orr |
| Operator | William J. Murphy |
| Route | Port of New York |
| Builder | Edward F. Williams |
| Launched | 1853 |
| Acquired | about 1853 |
| In service | May 16, 1853 |
| Out of service | 1864 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 90-tons TM |
| Length | 71 ft 6 in (21.79 m) |
| Beam | 19 ft 10 in (6.05 m) |
| Depth | 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) |
| Propulsion | schooner sail |
| Sail plan | Schooner-rigged |
| Speed | 10 knots |
| Complement | not known |
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