Subject Type: Vessel

One of the oldest surviving commercial vessels in America, the Emma C. Berry is a fishing smack of 1866

The first frigate built for the Continental navy. In 1781, USS Confederacy was captured by the British and subsequently served the British as HMS Confederate.

High-endurance German submarine produced too late in the war to see significant service. 1500 were ordered, but only 118 were completed. Of those 118 only 4 were every ready for combat, and only two were ever sent on a patrol. None saw action.

Endeavour is a J-class yacht that challenged in the 1934 America’s Cup. She lost to the American defender Rainbow, but came closer to lifting the cup than any other until Australia II succeeded in 1983.

Atlantic set the record for the fastest transatlantic passage in the 1905 Kaiser’s Cup race, one that stood for nearly 100 years.

Halve Maen (Half Moon) was a Dutch East India Company ship that sailed into what is now New York in 1609. She was attempting to find a western passage to China.

An 1851 clipper ship which has been called William H. Webb’s masterpiece. She is known for her record-breaking race to San Francisco with the clipper Flying Fish.

British bomb vessel built in 1804.

Essex-built mackerel seiner of 1902