Ship profile for the sailing ship: "Niagara"

Photos of the sailing ship:

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Niagara, Thad Koza (http://www.tallshipsinternational.net/), Chicago , 2006

Source, location, date:
Thad Koza (http://www.tallshipsinternational.net/),
Chicago,
2006

Technical data of the sailing ship:

Name:Niagara
Registered port:Erie
Nation:USA
Type of rigging:BRIGG
Year built:1988
Yard:Erie
Overall length:60.19 m
Length (hull):37.39 m
Breadth:9.72 m
Draught:3.19 m
Sail area:1176 m2
Ship's hull:Holz / Wood
Power:360 PS
Engine:2 x 180 PS Diesel

Portrait of the sailing ship:

Last update: 26 Aug 2022

  • replica of the relief flagship of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812 where Americans fought against British troops for their independence.
  • the original Niagara was constructed from 1812 to 1813, was sunk for preservation on Presque Isle in 1820, raised in 1913 and incompletely restored, 2nd restoration in the 1930s, more extensive restoration was carried out in 1988 in which much of the original ship was largely replaced by new materials.
  • launched in Erie, USA in 1988, the 175th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie.
  • used as an actively operated museum ship of the Erie Maritime Museum and as a sail training vessel, sails the Great Lakes, preserving and interpreting the story of the Battle of Lake Erie, and acting as an ambassador in her capacity as the flagship of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, USA.

Contact:

Website (English, 26 Aug 2022):
https://sailfnl.org/new
Flagship Niagara League: data, history, photo gallery, contacts, about the Erie Maritime Museum, museum store

Literature for further reading:

We recommend the following references for your further research of the ship. The references marked with have been included in the generation of the ship profile on this page.

Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 1997 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(9. aktualisierte Auflage)
Page: 351 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

American Sail Training Association (ASTA)
"Sail Tall Ships! A Directory of Sail Training and Adventure at Sea"
2000 ISBN: 0-9636483-5-7
(12th Edition)
Page: 186 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data Quelle with contact

Thaddeus Koza
"Tall Ships - the Fleet of the 21th Century"
Tide-Mark Press, East Hartford 2000 ISBN: 1-55949-551-0
(http://www.tallshipsinternational.com/)
Page: 125 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

Otmar Schäuffelen
"Die letzten grossen Segelschiffe"
Delius Klasing Verlag 2002 ISBN: 3-7688-0483-6
(10. aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage)
Page: 399 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data

American Sail Training Association (ASTA)
"Sail Tall Ships! A Directory of Sail Training and Adventure at Sea"
2007 ISBN: 978-0-9799878-0-9
(17th Edition)
Page: 218 Source with picture Source with history Source with technical data Quelle with contact