Articles by: Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

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DOCK-U-MENTARIES presents Captains Courageous

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

Join us Friday, January 15 for the screening of this award winning movie! Jan 15 2016 | 07:00 pm New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitors’ Center Corson Maritime Learning Center 33 William St. New Bedford, MA Don’t miss this … Continue reading →

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Ernestina-Morrissey’s Stern

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

Fred visited Boothbay Harbor Shipyard in mid-November, 2015.  These photographs were taken then. You can read about the efforts to repatriate the Ernestina-Morrissey from 1972-1982 by clicking the dates on the left of the timeline. By mid-December, 2015, the cover … Continue reading →

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Lofting

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

“Lofting is a drafting technique (sometimes using mathematical tables) whereby curved lines are generated, to be used in plans for streamlined objects such as aircraft and boats.” Boothbay Harbor Shipyard is lofting the Ernestina-Morrissey to bring her closer to her original faired … Continue reading →

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Frames and Fastenings

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

It is surprising, even startling,  the first time you see the ship with the whole aft deck off.  But then you remember this is what has to happen for the ship to return to sailing again. You notice the mass … Continue reading →

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Heavy Lifting

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

Ernestina-Morrissey’s bow, fore-deck and stem were renewed during the 2008-2009 work funded by a grant from the National Park Service’s Save America’s Treasures Program matched by Massachusetts DCR and private donors.  That work must be supported during this project’s keel … Continue reading →

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David Short Onboard

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

David Short has been hired by Boothbay Harbor Shipyard as Project Manager for the Ernestina-Morrissey hull reconstruction.  David comes with wide experience working with historic wooden ships such as Lettie G. Howard and Roseway.  Schooner Ernestina Commissioner Fred Sterner met … Continue reading →

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World War II Service

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

Did you know Ernestina-Morrissey served in World War II?  The ship was sent on secret missions to the Arctic waters known so well by Captain Bartlett to identify sites for and to assist in the construction of and service to … Continue reading →

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News from Boothbay Harbor

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

These half models, crafted by Capt. Harold Burnham were shown at the recent Schooner Ernestina Commission meeting to demonstrate how the shear of Ernestina-Morrissey will be restored with the work going on at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard.  Although there are no … Continue reading →

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Women of the Polar Archives The Films and Stories of Marie Peary Stafford and Louise Boyd

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

Women of the Polar Archives from the United States National Archives. The Films and Stories of Marie Peary Stafford and Louise Boyd These women both sailed on Effie M. Morrissey with Captain Bartlett,  1931 for Mrs. Stafford and in 1941 … Continue reading →

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SEMA Awarded Medal by Cabo Verde Prime Minister

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

The Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association (SEMA) was among forty organizations and individuals recently awarded a Distinctive Services Medal or Merit Medal  by the Prime Minister of Cabo Verde, José Maria Pereira Neves. The presentation of medals was made at a “Gala … Continue reading →

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