Half Model of the Pilot Schooner Hesper

Description:

Hesper was a Boston pilot schooner, designed for speed in order to be the first to reach offshore merchant vessels and escort them through the treacherous harbor islands into the port. The fastest boat got to the client first, and Hesper had the reputation of being the fastest of the fast throughout her working career. Designed in 1884 by Boston naval architect Dennison J. Lawlor, the schooner measured 102 feet on deck by 23 feet in beam, with a 12-foot draft.

Designer: Lawlor, Dennison J.

Location: Currently not on view

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Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Dennison J. Lawlor, Shipbuilder, Chelsea, Massachusetts

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TR.076037Catalog Number: 76037Accession Number: 15228

Object Name: half model, pilot schooner

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-1920-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_892421

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