SSV Oliver Hazard Perry

The SSV Oliver Hazard Perry tall ship in New London, Connecticut, on Sept. 9, 2015.
History
United States
NameOliver Hazard Perry
NamesakeOliver Hazard Perry
OwnerOliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island
OperatorOliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island
BuilderSenesco Marine, North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Maiden voyage16 July 2015
HomeportNewport, RI, USA
Identification
Nickname(s)The Perry
StatusAs of July 2015 underway
General characteristics
Class & typeSail Training Vessel
TypeTall ship
Tonnage471
Displacement550
Length
  • 196 ft (60 m) sparred
  • 132 ft (40 m) o/a
Beam38 ft
Height130 ft
Draft13 ft
Deckssteel, wood overlay anticipated
Installed power2 Deere 99kW gensets, CAT 30 kW emergency genset.
Propulsion2 CAT C12 385 hp each
Sail plan
Complement49
Crew17

SSV Oliver Hazard Perry is a tall ship operated by Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI), a grass-roots nonprofit based in Newport, Rhode Island. The ship is named after American Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), the hero of the naval Battle of Lake Erie (1813).

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