Blossom (pilot boat)
New York Pilot boat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Blossom (pilot boat)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The Blossom was a 19th-century Sandy Hook pilot boat built for the New York pilots around 1837. She helped transport maritime pilots between inbound or outbound ships coming into the New York Harbor. In 1839, she came across the Slave ship La Amistad. In 1840, there were only eight New York pilot boats, the Blossom being No. 5. Pilot Thomas Freeborn of the Blossom boarded the packet ship John Minturn and tried to guide the ship in bad weather. He was one of thirty-eight passengers that died near the Jersey Shore in 1846.
Quick Facts History, United States ...
History | |
---|---|
United States | |
Name | Blossom |
Owner | New York Pilots |
Operator | James Mitchell, Thomas Freeborn |
In service | ca. 1837 |
Homeport | New York |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Schooner |
Propulsion | sails |
Sail plan | Schooner-rigged |
Close