Global Museum on Nostr: The Worlds Largest Schooner The Thomas W. Lawson, which had a light gray hull when ...
The Worlds Largest Schooner
The Thomas W. Lawson, which had a light gray hull when constructed, is seen on its maiden voyage in 1902 © Capt. James McNamara
She was a seven-masted, steel-hulled schooner built for the Pacific trade, but used primarily to haul coal and oil along the East Coast of the United States. Named for copper baron Thomas W. Lawson. She was launched in 1902 as the largest schooner and largest sailing vessel without an auxiliary engine ever built. #shios #MaritimeHistory
The Thomas W. Lawson, which had a light gray hull when constructed, is seen on its maiden voyage in 1902 © Capt. James McNamara
She was a seven-masted, steel-hulled schooner built for the Pacific trade, but used primarily to haul coal and oil along the East Coast of the United States. Named for copper baron Thomas W. Lawson. She was launched in 1902 as the largest schooner and largest sailing vessel without an auxiliary engine ever built. #shios #MaritimeHistory