Edward Cooper (pilot boat)
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The Edward Cooper was a 19th-century Sandy Hook pilot boat, built in 1879 for New York Pilots at Greenpoint, Brooklyn. She was named in honor of the Mayor of New York City. The Edward Cooper helped transport New York City maritime pilots between inbound or outbound ships coming into the New York Harbor. She survived the Great Blizzard of 1888. In 1892, the Cooper sank in a snowstorm and was replaced by the Joseph Pulitzer in 1894.
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Sinking of Pilot Boat Edward Cooper, 25 Dec 1892. | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | Edward Cooper |
Namesake | Edward Cooper, mayor of New York City |
Owner | New York Pilots: Jacob Heath, J. B. Lockman, Thomas F. Murphy, J. J. Russell, George Waldie, James Rowan[1] |
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Builder | Samuel Pine shipyard |
Launched | April 8, 1879 |
Christened | April 8, 1879 |
Out of service | February 27, 1892 |
Fate | Sank (1892) |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | schooner |
Tonnage | 58-tons TM |
Length | 78 ft 8 in (23.98 m) |
Beam | 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) |
Depth | 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) |
Propulsion | Sail |
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