Effie M. Morrissey
Effie M. Morrissey in 1894 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Effie M. Morrissey |
| Builder | John F. James & Washington Tarr, Essex, Massachusetts |
| Launched | 1 February 1894 |
| Renamed | Ernestina |
| Status | Training vessel |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Two-masted Gaff rigged schooner |
| Tonnage | 120 GRT |
| Length |
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| Beam | 24 ft 5 in (7.4 m) |
| Draft | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails and diesel engine |
| Sail plan | 8,000 sq ft (740 m2) |
Ernestina (schooner) | |
| Location | Steamship Wharf, New Bedford, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41°38′2.42″N 70°55′14.22″W / 41.6340056°N 70.9206167°W |
| Built | 1894 |
| Architect | George Melville McClain; James & Tarr Shipyards |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000022 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 3, 1985 |
| Designated NHL | December 14, 1990 |
Effie M. Morrissey (now Ernestina-Morrissey) is a schooner skippered by Robert Bartlett that made many scientific expeditions to the Arctic, sponsored by American museums, the Explorers Club and the National Geographic Society. She also helped survey the Arctic for the United States Government during World War II. She is currently designated by the United States Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark as part of the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. She is the State Ship of Massachusetts.