Table of Contents

PrefaceIntroduction: Signing OnPamir (1905 - 1957)Albatross (1921 - 1961)Marques (1917 - 1984)Pride of Baltimore (1977 - 1986)Maria Asumpta (1858 - 1995)Conclusion: Paying OffAppendixStabilityBeaufort Wind ScaleModern Materials on Traditional ShipsIn Memoriam: The Names of the LostNotesAcknowledgmentsIndex

About the Author

Captain Daniel S. Parrott began a full-time professional maritime career in 1983 after earning a B.A. in English and Government from Colby College. Since then he has served as mate and master of various tall ships on missions around the world. From 1998 through 2002 he commanded the 170-foot topsail schooner Pride of Baltimore II, a replica of an 1812 Baltimore clipper whose goodwill and educational missions have taken her throughout North and South America and to Europe and the Far East. Parrott holds a master of arts in Marine Affairs from the University of Rhode Island and a U.S. Coast Guard license for Master of Oceans, Motor, Steam and Auxiliary-Sail, 1600 Tons. He now serves on the faculty of the Maine Maritime Academy. HOMETOWN: Blue Hill, Maine