Florence (pilot boat)
Florence was a 19th-century Boston pilot boat built in 1867 from a model by Dennison J. Lawlor for William C. Fowler. The vessel had a reputation for being fast under sail. She had a long career in the Boston service, skippered by many famous pilots. She was the oldest pilot-boat in the service. In 1897, she was sold to a Portland, Maine group for fishing and yachting excursions. The pilot boat America, No. 1, was launched on April 19, 1897, to replace the Florence.
Boston Pilot Boat Florence No. 6, c. 1867. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Florence |
| Owner | E. Bruce, William C. Fowler |
| Operator | James H. Reid, James Llewellyn Smith |
| Builder | Dennison J. Lawlor |
| Launched | 1867 |
| Out of service | June 1897 |
| Fate | Sold |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | schooner |
| Tonnage | 50-tons TM |
| Length | 66 ft 5 in (20.24 m) |
| Beam | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Draft | 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m) |
| Depth | 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Notes | Her cabin had ground glass in the doors bearing the name, Florence. |
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