User:Redbeardatxmission/Enoch Train (downeaster)
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| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Enoch Train |
| Namesake | Enoch Train |
| Owner | Isaac Rich & Company 1852 - 185?, William F. Weld & Co. 185? - ? |
| Builder | Paul Curtis |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Lost at sea, presumed sunk |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Downeaster |
| Type | Sail |
| Tons burthen | 1787 |
| Length | 211 ft 0 in (64.31 m) |
| Beam | 41 ft 0 in (12.50 m) |
| Height | keel to masthead truck, |
| Draft | 28 ft 0 in (8.53 m) |
| Depth of hold | 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Ship Rigged |
Enoch Train was a downeaster built in 1854 for Isaac Rich & Company by Paul Curtis at his yard in East Boston and named for business man Enoch Train.
Name Confusion
[edit]Mr. Train's nephew, <1st name Train>, when asked by a reporter from the <newspaper name>, as he was visiting the shipyard what the name of the ship under construction would be named replied, "Enoch Train" in honor of his Uncle. This was published in the <paper> . When Enoch Train learned of this he shook his head and said it was 'premature'. The ship was officially named "Monarch of the Seas" at it's launch, however this incident has caused some historical confusion.
Construction
[edit]Enoch Train was framed of white oak, and had planking of hard pine. She was copper and iron fastened, with yellow metal sheathing. was a downeaster built in 1854 for Isaac Rich & Company by Paul Curtis at his yard in East Boston and named for business man Enoch Train.
Voyages
[edit]Enoch Train is best known for her voyage from Liverpool to Boston, in 1856, under Captain H. S. Rich, when she carried 534 emigrants from the British Isles bound for the Utah Territory. These people made up the majority of the first two handcart companies to travel from Iowa City, Iowa to Salt Lake City.
Another noted voyage was when she sailed from New York to Batavia, arriving June 25, 1865 delivering kerosene for Standard Oil, under the flag of the Weld Company. Recorded in Americans in Sumatra by James W. Gould.
References
[edit]- ^ "Clipper Enoch Train off Anglesey". Blue World Web Museum. The Kelton Foundation. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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