“ABNER COBURN”1882; USA

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“ABNER COBURN”1882; USA

Post by Anatol » Mon Dec 06, 2021 4:52 pm

The three-masted “Down Easter” “Abner Coburn” was built on Bath Maine, United States, in 1882, had dimensions: Length: 223 ft; Beam: 43 ft; Draft: 26 ft; 1878 grt; was named after the Governor of Maine- Abner Coburn. The “Abner Coburn” was a pretty ship— graceful, well-proportioned--even in its dotage. The gaff-less spanker was a regular feature of west coast sailing ships, and “Abner Coburn” originally had a gaff when built. Clearly, the decades of service on the Pacific had adapted the old ship in more ways than one. She sailed mainly on the trade routes between the U.S. East Coast and the Orient but also sailed between New York and San Francisco, her San Francisco registry clearly visible on her stern in the image shown below. She was burnt for her metal fittings and fastenings in the late 1920’s.
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