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Ship America of Salem at Marseilles, 1806

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Privateer ship "America" at Marseilles in 1806. Built as an East Indiaman by famed Salem shipbuilder Retire Becket for Crowninshield & Sons in 1803-4, the America had an illustrious commercial career even before it (she) was transformed into a private-armed corvette for the War of 1812.

ship portraits
1806-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Roux, Ange-Joseph Antoine
watercolor; paper
6 in x 8 1/2 in
France: Marseilles