ATLAS topsail schooner 1908

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ATLAS topsail schooner 1908

Post by aukepalmhof » Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:32 pm

Four–masted schooner ATLAS was built for coastal trade in Bath, Maine, in 1908 and named BERTHA L DOWNS. She was purchased in 1923 by a minor Åland shipping company headed by Captain Arthur Andersson, who also commanded her until 1927. This vessel was more prosperous, carrying timber in the Baltic and North Seas.
Allan Palmer has illustrated the vessel sailing close-hauled in the North Sea on her way to England. In the background we even spot a British smack. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smack_(ship)
ATLAS was sold to Estonian ship-owners in 1931 and Arthur Andersson’s company turned to steam ships.

Built by Edward W Hyde on the former shipyard of the New England Co.at Bath Maine, USA. for Benedict-Manson Marine Co., New Haven Conn.
Launched as the BERTHA L DOWNS
Tonnage 716 gross, 606 net, dim.58.40 x (53.47 bpp) x 11.30 x 4.32m.
Topsail schooner rigged.
1908 completed, homeport New Haven Conn.

Her first captain was Robert T. Wells.
1916 Sold to Denmark, not an owner given. If she was then renamed most probably yes.
1923 Sold to Arthur Andersson, captain owner, Mariahamn, Aland Islands. At that time she carried the name ATLAS.
Lloyds Registry 1931 still give him as owner.
1932 Sold to K. Jurnas, Pärna on Hiiumaa Island, Estonia, not renamed.
It is given that she was fitted out at that time with an auxiliary oil engine, make and power not given.
She survived World War II.
Lloyds Registry 1945 give that K.Jurnas was still the owner
1948 Scrapped at Kiel, Germany.
Conway’s History of the Ship series of books, which are more interesting for ship model builders has a book on the BERTHA L DOWNS.

Source Åland Post. Lloyds Registry. Four Masted Schooners of the East Coast by Paul C. Morris.
Åland Islands 2018 Local Post sg?, scott? .
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