Bowdoin (Arctic schooner)
Bowdoin at anchor off Sable Island, Nova Scotia | |
| History | |
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| Builder |
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| Launched | 1921 |
| Commissioned | 16 June 1941 as IX-50 |
| Decommissioned | 16 December 1943 |
| Stricken | 14 May 1944 |
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| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 66 GRT |
| Length |
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| Beam | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Draft | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Sail plan | Gaff-rigged Schooner |
Bowdoin (Arctic Exploration Schooner) | |
| Location | Castine, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44°23′12″N 68°47′48″W / 44.38667°N 68.79667°W |
| Built | 1921 |
| Architect | Hodgdon Brothers; William H. Hand, Jr. |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000411 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | 12 February 1980 |
| Designated NHL | 20 December 1989 |
Bowdoin /ˈboʊdɪn/ is a historic schooner built in 1921 in East Boothbay, Maine, at the Hodgdon Brothers Shipyard. Designed by William H. Hand, Jr. under the direction of explorer Donald B. MacMillan, the gaff-rigged vessel is the only American schooner built specifically for Arctic exploration. She has made 30 trips above the Arctic Circle in her life, three since she was acquired by the Maine Maritime Academy as a sail training ship in 1988. She is currently owned by the Academy, located in Castine, Maine, and is named for Bowdoin College.