Roseway facts for kids
Roseway under partial sail
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| Name | Roseway |
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| Operator | World Ocean School |
| Builder | John F. James & Son |
| Launched | 24 November 1925 |
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| Name | CGR-812 |
| Acquired | May 1942 |
| Fate | Returned to Boston Pilots November 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
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| Beam | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Draft | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail, 400 hp (300 kW) diesel engine |
| Sail plan | Gaff-rigged schooner, 5,600 sq ft (520 m2) total sail |
| Notes | Hull material: Wood (white oak, native pine, Douglas fir) |
| Location | Seasonally Boston, Massachusetts or St. Croix |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | John F. James & Son |
| Architectural style | Gaff-rigged wooden schooner |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001278 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | 25 September 1997 |
| Designated NHL | 25 September 1997 |
The Roseway is a cool wooden ship called a gaff-rigged schooner. It was launched a long time ago, on November 24, 1925, in Essex, Massachusetts. Today, a group called World Ocean School takes care of her. This group is a non-profit, which means they don't make money from their work.
The Roseway usually sails out of Boston, Massachusetts and Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. In 1997, she was named a National Historic Landmark. This is a special title given to places or things that are very important to American history. The Roseway is special because she is the only known fishing schooner built for racing that is still around today.
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The Roseway's Amazing History
The Roseway was built in 1925 by John F. James & Son in Essex, Massachusetts. A man named Harold Hathaway from Taunton, Massachusetts, wanted a boat that could beat Canadian ships in popular fishing races. Because of this, the Roseway was always kept in perfect condition. She was only used for fishing sometimes.
Early Adventures and Challenges
In 1926, the Roseway sank near Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. But don't worry, she was pulled out of the water and fixed up! She was ready to sail again.
Serving as a Pilot Boat
In 1941, the Boston Pilot's Association bought the Roseway. They needed her to guide other ships safely into Boston Harbor. She took the place of another pilot boat that was sold to the United States Army for war.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, things changed. The Port of Boston was protected with special nets and underwater mines. All the lights that helped ships navigate were turned off. The Roseway was even given a .50 caliber machine gun! She became a patrol vessel for the Coast Guard Reserve, known as CGR-812. Even with these challenges, her pilots kept guiding ships. They even received a special award from the Coast Guard after the war.
From Pilot Boat to Passenger Ship
The Roseway kept working as a pilot boat until the early 1970s. At that time, she and another ship called Zodiac were the only pilot schooners still in use in the United States. Then, she was sold and changed into a passenger ship for tourists.
The Roseway had a few different owners over the years. She mostly sailed out of Camden, Maine, and the US Virgin Islands. In 1997, she was named a National Historic Landmark.
Restoration and Educational Mission
By 1997, the Roseway needed a lot of repairs. Most of her original parts were still there, but they were old. She stayed docked in Rockland, Maine, until a bank took ownership of her. In 2002, the bank gave the Roseway to the new World Ocean School.
After two years of hard work to fix her up in Boothbay Harbor, the Roseway sailed again in 2005. Today, she is used by the World Ocean School for many different learning programs. These programs take place in St. Croix and the northeastern United States.
