Pride of Baltimore in Fredrikstad at the end of the 2005 Tall Ships' Race.

A symbol of the rich history and beauty of Chesapeake Bay region, the Pride of Baltimore and the Pride of Baltimore II were and are reproductions of 19th century Baltimore Clippers named for the legendary Baltimore built topsail schooner Chasseur. She was known as the "Pride of Baltimore" and fought valiantly to help a young America make her mark during the War of 1812. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 918 KB)Pride of Baltimore at the end of the Tall Ships Race 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 918 KB)Pride of Baltimore at the end of the Tall Ships Race 2005. ... Chesapeake Bay - Landsat photo The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The War of 1812 was a conflict fought in North America between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815. ...

Commissioned in 1977, the Pride of Baltimore I helped revitalize both Baltimore and America's connection with her rich historic sailing roots. 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...

The Pride of Baltimore II has taken on her predecessor's mantle, commissioned in 1988, she is a sailing memorial to the original Pride and has travelled the world as a Goodwill Ambassador from Baltimore and the State of Maryland. 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: BELIEVE (formerly The City That Reads) Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded  -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797  County Independent city Mayor Martin J. OMalley (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 349. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Official languages English Area 32,160 km² (42nd)  - Land 25,338 km²  - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,296,486 (19th)  - Density 165 /km² (5th) Admission...

Pride of Baltimore I

Early in 1975, the City of Baltimore set upon a plan to revitalize the Downtown and Inner Harbor areas with an ambitious project at the center of which was the pride and symbol of Baltimore's long and storied history with seafaring. A topsail is a sail set above another sail; on square-rigged vessels further sails may be set above topsails. ... Two-masted fishing schooner A schooner is a type of sailing ship characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts. ... A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood is an organic material found as the primary content of the stems of woody plants, especially trees, but also shrubs. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Motto: BELIEVE (formerly The City That Reads) Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded  -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797  County Independent city Mayor Martin J. OMalley (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 349. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Official languages English Area 32,160 km² (42nd)  - Land 25,338 km²  - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,296,486 (19th)  - Density 165 /km² (5th) Admission... Motto: BELIEVE (formerly The City That Reads) Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded  -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797  County Independent city Mayor Martin J. OMalley (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 349. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Official languages English Area 32,160 km² (42nd)  - Land 25,338 km²  - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,296,486 (19th)  - Density 165 /km² (5th) Admission... 1975 was a common year starting on ghjgh Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Motto: BELIEVE (formerly The City That Reads) Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded  -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797  County Independent city Mayor Martin J. OMalley (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 349. ... The Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States, is a historic seaport, tourist attraction, and iconic landmark of the city. ...

Thus, the Pride of Baltimore was conceived, "an authentic example of an historic Baltimore Clipper" stated an official notice by the city in the Baltimore Sun, requesting proposals for the design of which would include "Construction materials, methods, tools, and procedures are to be typical of the period." The Baltimore Sun is the major newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland, with a daily press run of about 430,000 copies, and a Sunday run of 540,000 copies. ...

Designed by Thomas Gilmer, master shipwright Melbourne Smith oversaw the construction of the vessel next to the Maryland Science Center in the heart of downtown Baltimore. Thousands of Baltimore locals and curious visitors would come to witness the craftsmen working with tools and techniques not unfamiliar to a Baltimore two centuries prior. Then congresswoman Barbara Mikulski would perform the launching ceremonies on February 27, 1977 just 10 short months after the start of construction. The Maryland Science Center opened to the public in 1976, with 3 levels of exhibits and a planetarium. ... Date of birth: July 20, 1936 Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland Spouse: Never married Political party: Democrat Office(s): U.S. Representative for Marylands 3rd Congressional District (1977–1987) U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Maryland (1987–present) Barbara Ann Mikulski (born July 20, 1936), a member of the... This article needs to be wikified. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...

The Pride of Baltimore was commissioned with great fanfare on behalf of the citizens of Baltimore and Maryland by the Mayor William Donald Schaefer two months later on May 1, 1977. Date of birth: November 2, 1921 Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland Spouse: Never married Political party: Democrat Office(s): Mayor of Baltimore (1971–1987) Governor of Maryland (1987–1995) Comptroller of Maryland (1999–present) William Donald Schaefer (born November 2, 1921), American politician, has served in public office for 50... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...

No museum vessel tied up to a dock was she, travelling over 150,000 miles during her nine years of service. A true ambassador for Baltimore and Maryland, the Pride would visit ports along the Eastern Seaboard from Newfoundland to the Florida Keys, the Great Lakes, the Caribbean and the West Coast from Mexico to British Columbia. She visited European ports across the Atlantic in the North Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean. Categories: US geography stubs ... Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Éisc; Latin: Terra Nova) is a large island off the north-east coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Palm trees in Islamorada The Florida Keys is an archipelago or cluster of about 1700 islands in the extreme southeast of the United States. ... The Great Lakes from space The Great Lakes are a group of five large lakes on or near the United States-Canadian border. ... ... The West Coast States. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th) Land 925,186 km² Water 19,549 km² (2. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainlands of Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and the Danish islands. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ...

Tragically, the Pride would be struck with what the US Coast Guard would later describe as a microburst squall some 250 miles north of Puerto Rico on May 14, 1986. The vessel would be hit with 80 mile hour winds, capsizing her and sending her to the bottom with her Captain and 3 crew. The remaining 8 crewmembers floated helplessly for four days with little food or water until they were rescued by the Norwegian tanker Toro. Coast Guard shield The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the coast guard of the United States. ... A squall or squall line is a line of thunderstorms with a common leading convection line, or mesocyclone, which tends to create a powerful gust front. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The crewmembers lost were Captain Armin Elsaesser, 42; Vincent Lazarro, 27, Engineer; Barry Duckworth, 29, Carpenter; and Nina Schack, 23, Seaman. They are remembered to this day with a memorial to the original Pride and her crew on Rash Field in the Inner Harbor.

Pride of Baltimore II

The Pride of Baltimore is an American sailing ship operated by the state of Maryland. She was built in the late 1980s to a traditional design from 1812, and sails across the world promoting her home state. She is a topsail schooner, with two large gaff sails (one on a boom and one loose-footed), several headsails, and a single square topsail on the foremast. This means that she is classified as a Class B tall ship by Sail Training International. She carries a number of small cannon, in working order, which are mostly used for salutes and other ceremonial purposes. A topsail is a sail set above another sail; on square-rigged vessels further sails may be set above topsails. ... Two-masted fishing schooner A schooner is a type of sailing ship characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts. ... A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood is an organic material found as the primary content of the stems of woody plants, especially trees, but also shrubs. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: BELIEVE (formerly The City That Reads) Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded  -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797  County Independent city Mayor Martin J. OMalley (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 349. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Official languages English Area 32,160 km² (42nd)  - Land 25,338 km²  - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,296,486 (19th)  - Density 165 /km² (5th) Admission... Motto: BELIEVE (formerly The City That Reads) Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded  -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797  County Independent city Mayor Martin J. OMalley (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 349. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Official languages English Area 32,160 km² (42nd)  - Land 25,338 km²  - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,296,486 (19th)  - Density 165 /km² (5th) Admission... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Official languages English Area 32,160 km² (42nd)  - Land 25,338 km²  - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,296,486 (19th)  - Density 165 /km² (5th) Admission... Kaskalot at the 2004 Bristol Harbour festival in England. ... The Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race is a long-distance race for sailing ships. ...

In Norway in 2005 she was said to be uncomfortably damp below, due to her traditional construction and the rough weather in the North Sea. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

References

• American Sail Training Association; Sail Tall Ships! 16th ed. (American Sail Training Association; 16th edition, 2005 ISBN 096364839X)
• Greg Pease; Sailing With Pride (C. A. Baumgartner Publishing; 1990, ISBN 0962629901)
• Daniel S. Parrott; Tall Ships Down (International Marine Publishing; 2002, ISBN 0071390928)
• Tom Waldron; Pride of the Sea: Courage, Disaster, and a Fight for Survival (Citadel Press; 2004 ISBN 0806524928)

External Links

• The Pride of Baltimore Official Site
• Sail Baltimore
• The City of Baltimore
• The American Sail Training Association