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From: Tom Tregoning <>
Subject: Re: 1836 - Mineral Point/ New York/ the "Canadas"
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 20:52:52 -0800


Hi List,

"Barque", a three masted sailing vessel, or "Four masted Barque", a four masted
sailing vessel. A ship is a three or more masted vessel carrying square-rigged
sails on all masts. The Barque's aft or mizzen mast carries a Spanker sail, a
fore-and-aft sail extended by a boom and a gaff, and one or two smaller
fore-and-aft sails above the Spanker's gaff. Most New England Whalers of the
1870s period were Barque rigged. The four masted Barque was a 1900s period
vessel pushed out by steam and seamen's wages.

I believe the above is correct, but it was limited to the books I have here at
home.

Tom from near Seattle



Mike Morrish wrote:

> Heads up, Wisconsin -- here's another Mineral Point.
> This one 1836 (the other was 1840)
> Also mentions New York and the two "Canadas"
>
> Any sailors on the list? Can anyone tell us what is meant by a "barque"?
> I assume it's a type of ship, but am sure more details would be
> appreciated. Any ideas as to how "quick" these voyages likely were in 1836?
> =========================
> Hi Sandy,
>
> A barque was a three masted vessel, square rigged on the fore and the main,
> fore and aft rigged on the mizen mast - 'Admiralty Manual of Seamanship,
> 1915'
>
> There is a picture of a barque in the December 99 CFHS Journal, with the
> article on Cornish pioneers of Southeast Wisconsin - I'll email you a copy
> of the picture directly. (or even dreckly)
>
> And thanks for the Mineral Point references. I was there with the Redruth
> group in September - I'll see that their 'Roots Cellar' in the town library
> gets to know.
>
> regards, Mike
>
> --
> Mike Morrish, Truro, Cornwall, near England
> Cornwall FHS #04823 , used to be
>
> M O R R I S H at http://www.mikem.demon.co.uk/morrish/morrish.htm mostly
> Devon
> P A S C O E at http://www.mikem.demon.co.uk/pascoe/pascoe.htm mostly Truro

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