American Pride (schooner)

American Pride is a three-masted schooner built in 1941 by Muller Boatworks in Brooklyn, New York. It was administrated by the Children's Maritime Foundation (CMF), her home port is Long Beach, California. She is easily recognized by her bright ochre sails.

For the album by Alabama, see American Pride (Alabama album).
The American Pride at the Dana Point Tall Ships Festival
History
United States
Name: American Pride
Builder: Muller Boatworks, Brooklyn, New York
Launched: 1941
Homeport: Long Beach, California
Identification: IMO number: 7202786
General characteristics
Type: Three-masted schooner
Displacement: 200 tons
Length:
  • 130 ft (40 m) overall
  • 101 ft (31 m) on deck
Beam: 22 ft (7 m)
Draft: 10 ft (3.0 m)
Capacity: 100
Notes: Sail area is 4,900 sq ft (460 m2)

History

American Pride was originally built as a two-masted "schooner-dragger" known as Virginia and spent over 40 years as a commercial fishing vessel, operating in the Grand Banks and George's Bank. Following a complete restoration in 1986, where she acquired her third mast, she was renamed Natalie Todd and operated as a charter boat out of Bar Harbor, Maine.

In October 1996, she was purchased by the American Heritage Maritime Institute (AHMI) and sailed to California via the Panama Canal. The administrating foundation name was changed to the Children's Maritime Foundation, a not-for-profit organization.

American Pride was formally gifted to the Giving Center (a nationwide 501(c)3 not for profit charitable organization) in April 2017. The Giving Center is an education based charity based out of Nevada. The ship was recently impounded by the City of Long Beach.

In August 2018, the City of Long Beach transferred ownership to the Los Angeles Maritime Institute (LAMI).[1]

Mission

American Pride was used for marine science education, sail training, and living history programs.

American Pride is certified to carry 100 passengers and 6 crew for day sails and 59 passengers overnight, although she has only 38 bunks (32 passengers, 5 crew, 1 captain).

See also

References
  1. http://www.thelog.com/local/long-beach-l-a-maritime-institute-partner-to-operate-american-pride/
  • American Sail Training Association. Sail Tall Ships! A Directory of Sail Training and Adventure at Sea. 14th edition. Newport, RI: 2002.
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