American Rover

American Rover is a tall ship that operates public and private passenger harbor cruises from Norfolk, Virginia.[4]

History
United States
Name: American Rover
Owner: American Marine LLC, Norfolk, VA[1]
Launched: 1985[1]
In service: 1986[2]
Homeport: Norfolk, VA
Identification:
Status: in service (2015)
General characteristics
Tonnage: 98 GT[1]
Length:
  • 78.4 ft (23.9 m)[1] hull
  • 135 ft (41 m) overall[2]
Beam: 23.6 ft (7.2 m)[1]
Depth: 7.3 ft (2.2 m)[1]
Propulsion: Two diesels, two shafts[2]
Capacity: 149 passengers,[2] (2015) 129 passengers[3]
Complement: 3[2]

Her steel hull was built in Panama City, Florida in 1985 and she was fitted out in the Willoughby area of Norfolk, Virginia.[1][2] American Rover measures 98 GT and has a hull length of 78.4 ft (23.9 m) and 135 ft (41 m) overall.[1][2] Her sail area totals 5,000 square feet, and she has twin auxiliary engines and screws.[2]

When she entered service in 1986, she was the largest three-masted, passenger-carrying topsail schooner in the US. Her design, by Merritt Walter, is based on 19th century cargo schooners of the East coast of the United States and Chesapeake Bay.[3]

References
  1. "American Rover". Coast Guard Vessel Documentation. NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. "American Rover". Rover Schooners. Norfolk VA: Rover Marine Inc. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  3. "Vessel Specifications". American Rover. American Marine LLC. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  4. "Cruises From Norfolk, VA". Visit Norfolk. Norfolk Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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