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A guide to the Spartan (built 1874; ship, 3m) papers, 1897
HDC0018 (SAFR 13563)
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Title: Spartan (built 1874; ship, 3m) papers
Date: 1897
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0018 (SAFR 13563)
Physical Description:
2 items
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The items in this collection, SPARTAN (built 1874; ship, 3m) papers (SAFR 13563, HDC 18) are a ship register and a list of
crew members both dated 1897. The collection is available for use without restriction.
Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Language(s):
In English.
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[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item
Number], HDC0018 (SAFR 13563), Spartan (built 1874; ship, 3m) papers, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
SAFR-00001
This collection was transferred from the Golden Gate National Recreation Area museum collection to the San Francisco Maritime
National Historical Park museum collection.
Historical or Biographical Note
Vessel History
The SPARTAN was built in 1874 in East Boston, Massachusetts, in the yard of Robert E. Jackson. The vessel was of a type known
as a "Half Clipper," or "Down Easter," a class of medium sized clipper ships built in the northeast states, and was rated
at 1,448 tons. The ships dimensions were 207' x 40' x 24'. She was built for J. Henry Sears of Boston. The ship had a memorable
career.
On March 28, 1878. after a voyage from Manila, the SPARTAN went aground in New York harbor, near Fire Island. The ship was
salvaged and repaired, and was later sold to Commander T.H. Allen of San Francisco. After some years of trading, the SPARTAN
was being used as a coal drogher in the Pacific trades. On August 19, 1905, on a voyage from Newcastle, Australia to Kaanapali,
Hawaii, she went aground on the east coast of Maui. This time, the vessel and her cargo of coal were a total loss.
The items in this collection, SPARTAN (built 1874; ship, 3m) papers (SAFR 13563, HDC 18) are a ship register and a list of
crew members both dated 1897. The collection is available for use without restriction.
This is a collection of two items.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Ship's papers--19th century.
Spartan (built 1874; ship, 3m)
Crew lists