Coastie04 Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 I just came across this horrible image on the Pride's website. Some of you may have heard already, since it is a bit dated, but I've been underway much of the last month and haven't had much in the way of current news. It's an aweful sight. I did a search for more info and found a series of pictures here and some more info here. Luckily (and miraculously) no one was injured. Looking at the deck and how little room there is between all that wreckage, it truely is amazing. Granted, the pictures were taken after they collected all of the rigging and piled it on deck for the motor back to port. Best of luck to all the crew in putting her back together! Coastie She was bigger and faster when under full sail With a gale on the beam and the seas o'er the rail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastie04 Posted October 11, 2005 Author Share Posted October 11, 2005 Just found this page with good photos of the wreckage. Looking at the transom and the spar that went through it, it's a good thing that nobody was standing on the leewared side. when the rig failed. Seamanship brought the boat to port safely, but luck prevented casualties. Coastie She was bigger and faster when under full sail With a gale on the beam and the seas o'er the rail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjohn Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Ye gods!!! I hadn't heard about this!!! Glad everyone was ok. These pics are amazing. To think, what sort of mess would ships would be in after a major battle... My Home on the Web The Pirate Brethren Gallery Dreams are the glue that holds reality together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scupper Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Ah Coastie. Ye be a pearl of knowledge lad. Glad to see ye haven't lost the touch on yon far shore. Tis sad to see such wreckage but gladdens me heart oone be injured. Scupper "That's the navy for you. Rum in the scuppers today. Blood in the scuppers tomorrow."Thrist is a shameless disease. So here's to a shameful cure!"Loyalty, honesty and directness are traits I admire. Insecurity, snipes and disrespect I will not tolerate in the least." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longarm Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 Man I hate to see that. I can't imagin the ammount of force it would take to snap the mast like that. I was lucky enough about a year ago when she was done here to be able to go out on her. It was only for about an hour or so and we never left the harbor but it was enough to get me hooked. I hope to see her again soon. I love the smell of gunpowder in the morning. To me it smells like....PIRACY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Pyrate Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 Yes, it does take a tremendous amount of force, but not as much as you might think. There is usually enough force acting on a mast to snap it, but it's counterbalanced by an equal force going the opposite direction. In this case, the bobstay iron on the bowsprit broke, causing a failure of the sprit. This killed the heads'ls and also got rid of all the forward-pulling pressure. At this point, without the heads'ls, the Pride rounded up into the wind, and the square-tops'l provided even more backpressure on the foremast. This caused the foremast to carry, and the main soon followed. At least, this is how I understand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastie04 Posted October 18, 2005 Author Share Posted October 18, 2005 Found this more recent pic of the schooner. She's looking better and they're awaiting bids to make new spars to re-rig her. Even more photos of the dismasting and efforts to save all spars and sails, as well as commentary are available here Coastie She was bigger and faster when under full sail With a gale on the beam and the seas o'er the rail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matusalem Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Strike Two. Well....at least she isn't sunk like Pride of Baltimore I. That leaves only one capable privateer vessel in the bay...the Sultana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumba Rue Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Whoa! Too bad! I have a fairly large wooden ship model of the Pride on the antique bookcase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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