“The Charles W. Morgan is the last of an American whaling fleet that numbered more than 2,700 vessels. Built and launched in 1841, the Morgan is now America’s oldest commercial ship still afloat – only the USS Constitution is older. The Morgan was launched on July 21, 1841 from the yard of Jethro and Zachariah Hillman in New Bedford, Massachusetts. She typically sailed with a crew of about 35, representing sailors from around the world. The whaleship measures 106 feet, 11 inches length on deck with her beam measuring 27 feet, 9 inches. Her main truck is 110 feet above the deck; fully-rigged, and she carries 7,134 square feet of sail. The huge try-pots used for converting blubber into whale oil are forward; below are the cramped quarters in which her officers and men lived.” To read more click here
19 thoughts on “Day 219: Charles W. Morgan”
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A Year In Photos 
What a beautiful ship. You get to see a lot of interesting things there at the water. Keep those great pictures coming for those of us who don’t get to go to the sea or bays.
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No problem on keeping the pictures coming! 😀
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Superb and have a wonderful Sunday, Jackie.
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Thank you and you do the same. 🙂
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Looks glorious against the blue sky.
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Indeed! It was a gorgeous day when I took the photo. 🙂
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Id love to sail on that for an entire year and see adventures the ocean will offer. 😀 Nice piece. 🙂
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Thank you! That would be fun. 🙂
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What a magnificent vessel! A lovely picture Jackie 🙂
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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Great that she could be restored and then used to promote conservation 🙂 Would love to have seen her sailing the open waters!
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I think so too! I’ve only seen pictures of her in open waters – what a beautiful sight to behold. 🙂
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I enjoyed reading through everything in the link and saw the photo of her at sea 🙂 It’s like seeing an old masterpiece painting come to life!
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You are right about that! When I visit the seaport I feel like I have gone back in time. So fascinating. 🙂
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I do love history! Even if some of it relates to the barbaric past of humankind. It’s a good lesson for our future!
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I agree 100%! It’s important to understand all parts of history no matter how uncomfortable. Unfortunately, learning from our past mistakes is not something we are very good at yet.
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On too many fronts sadly!! I just hope a generation will arrive who will finally put a stop to selfishness and greed that are the most common driving forces behind the dreadful things that people are still doing.
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Very well said! I hope so too.
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