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51USRC Active — One of the first ten revenue cutters, Active may have been the second of the ten cutters to enter service. The Columbian Centinel on 30 April 1791 noted:A Revenue Cutter, was launched at Baltimore the 9th inst. at Captain Stodder s Ship Yard, and …
52dogbody — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: so called from its square stern : a square sterned boat similar to a chebacco boat …
53Frigatoon — Frig a*toon , n. [It. fregatone: cf. F.fr[ e]gaton. See {Frigate}.] (Naut.) A Venetian vessel, with a square stern, having only a mainmast, jigger mast, and bowsprit; also a sloop of war ship rigged. [1913 Webster] …
54Mackinaw — Mack i*naw, Mackinaw boat Mack i*naw boat A flat bottomed boat with a pointed prow and square stern, using oars or sails or both, used esp. on the upper Great Lakes and their tributaries. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
55Mackinaw boat — Mackinaw Mack i*naw, Mackinaw boat Mack i*naw boat A flat bottomed boat with a pointed prow and square stern, using oars or sails or both, used esp. on the upper Great Lakes and their tributaries. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
56Stone Fleet — The Stone Fleet consisted of a fleet of aging ships (mostly whaleships) purchased in New Bedford and other New England ports, loaded with stone, and sailed south during the American Civil War by the Union Navy for use as Blockships. They were to… …
57Grumman sport boat — The Grumman sport boat is a 15 long convert|4|ft|m|sing=on wide square stern canoe manufactured in America. It is manufactured in a fashion similar to an aircraft, made of a stressed skin aluminum, riveted together, it weighs slightly over 110… …
58USS Lewis (1861) — USS Lewis, 4th rate, was a sailing ship of 308 tons. It was purchased at New London, Connecticut on 20 October, 1861 for the Stone Fleet. It never made it to its intended resting place, but ran aground and bilged near Tybee Island in December… …
59First voyage of James Cook — Main article: James Cook See also: Second voyage of James Cook See also: Third voyage of James Cook Route of the first voyage of James Cook The first voyage of James Cook was a combined Royal Navy and Royal Socie …
60USRC Massachusetts (1791) — USRC Massachusetts was one of the first ten cutters operated by the United States Revenue Cutter Service (later to become the US Coast Guard). She was built in Newburyport and served out of Boston. Massachusetts by tradition is held to be the… …
