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Schooner Advance c.1902

This album contains 78 items, was last updated on 01/22/09 and has been viewed 697 times since 04/19/07.

The three masted schooner Advance was built by S. Danielson at the shipyard of the Coquille Mill & Tug Company in 1902. Owners F.P. Doe of San Francisco - Captain L.L. Ogidinssen 123� long and 281 gross tons. It took me about 500 hours to scratch build this museum grade example of the Advance. Today she resides at Bandon, Oregon, her primary port of call between San Francisco and the Pacific Northwest. Steve Priske - Historian Shipwright. Be sure to visit: www.tallshipsofsanfrancisco.com To view with captions, click on an image then scroll thru - or click on View Slide Show!

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Clipper Comet c.1851

Updated 01/22/09 - contains 55 items

The extreme clipper ship Comet was built at the New York shipyard of William Web. The Comet measured 241 feet overall and was said to be a particularly handsome ship in every way. This ship model of the Comet measures over 51 inches long, and took 1,300 hours to scratch build. Steve Priske - Historian Shipwright. Be sure to visit: www.tallshipsofsanfrancisco.com

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Clipper Western Shore c.1874

Updated 01/22/09 - contains 97 items

The Western Shore was the only clipper ship built on the U.S. west coast. Launched at Coos Bay, Oregon in 1874 the Oregon Clipper as she was also known, was built by Danish shipwright John Kruse for the Simpson Brothers Lumber Company. This exact scale replica was scratch built utilizing the original ships blueprints in about 1,400 hours. Steve Priske - Maritime Historian - Model Shipwright. For more history of the Western Shore be sure to visit: www.tallshipsofsanfrancisco.com FOR BEST VIEWING CLICK ON VIEW SLIDE SHOW.

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Clipper Raven c.1851

Updated 11/07/08 - contains 69 items

An extreme clipper ship, the Raven was built for the East India trade. Launched on July 1st, 1851, she measured 158 feet in length, and weighed 711 tons. This exact scale replica was built for the Pasadena Maritime Museum. She measures 41 inches from tip of bow sprite to tip of spanker boom. It took me about 1,300 hours scratch build this plank on bulkhead clipper ship model. Steve Priske - Historian Shipwright. Be sure to visit: : www.tallshipsofsanfrancisco.com

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Barkentine Tropic Bird c.1882

Updated 05/07/08 - contains 113 items

The Tropic Bird was one of the most attractive tall ships built on the Pacific. Built in 1882 by Danish Shipwright John Kruse at Coos Bay, Oregon, she was owned by A. Crawford of San Francisco. Rigged as a three masted Barkentine, the Tropic Bird�s primary run was from the bay area to Tahiti. This album contains photos of two models of the Tropic Bird built for the descendants of John Kruse. Steve Priske - Historian Shipwright. Be sure to visit: : www.tallshipsofsanfrancisco.com

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Schooner Advance c.1902

Clipper Comet c.1851

Clipper Western Shore c.1874

Clipper Raven c.1851

Barkentine Tropic Bird c.1882