Hawaiian Chieftain & Lady Washington on May 30, 2008
The Hawaiian Chieftain and the Lady Washington are reproductions of late 18th-early 19th century sailing ships, owned and operated by the Gray's Harbor Historical Seaport Authority. They were in Portland, Oregon, from May 29 to June 5, 2008.
Hawaiian Chieftain & Lady Washington on May 30, 2008
The Hawaiian Chieftain was built in 1988 by the Lahaina Welding Company in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii and has a modern steel hull designed to imitate an early 19th century 65-foot trading vessel.
Hawaiian Chieftain & Lady Washington on May 30, 2008
Hawaiian Chieftain was based out of San Francisco Bay, operating with the non-profit Call of the Sea for several years.
Hawaiian Chieftain & Lady Washington on May 30, 2008
In late 2004, it was sold to an owner in Cape Cod, Massachusetts and was renamed Spirit of Larinda, but the death of the new owner led to the Gray's Harbor Historical Seaport Authority purchasing the ship in October 2005 and restoring the original name of Hawaiian Chieftain.
Hawaiian Chieftain & Lady Washington on May 30, 2008
The Lady Washington is a replica of a 90-ton trading vessel built in Massachusetts around 1750.
Lady Washington & Hawaiian Chieftain on May 30, 2008
The original Lady Washington was captained by Robert Gray and later by John Kendrick, captain of the larger Columbia Rediviva, for which Gray named the Columbia River, on which both vessels sailed. The two captains switched vessels during the voyage around Cape Horn to reach the Pacific Northwest. The Lady Washington was the first American vessel to reach the West Coast of North America, and went on to become the first American vessel to reach Honolulu, Hong Kong and Japan.
Lady Washington & Hawaiian Chieftain on May 30, 2008
The replica of the Lady Washington was built in Aberdeen, Washington by the Gray's Harbor Historical Seaport Authority to commemorate the Washington State centennial.
Lady Washington & Hawaiian Chieftain on May 30, 2008
The new Lady Washington was launched on March 7, 1989. Unlike the Hawaiian Chieftain, the Lady Washington's hull is wood like the original.
Lady Washington & Hawaiian Chieftain on May 30, 2008
Based out of Grays Harbor in Washington, the Lady Washington was traveled as far as Alaska and the Caribbean, and has been featured in several motion pictures, including Star Trek: Generations as the HMS Enterprise and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl as the HMS Interceptor.
Lady Washington & Hawaiian Chieftain on May 30, 2008
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