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201:, on December 13, 1856, Samuel Rogers Percy Jr. was the child of his namesake father, a ship's captain, and Eleanor M. (Golder) Percy. After the death of Samuel Percy Sr., Eleanor married a shipbuilder named George M. Adams. At age 16, Percy left school to work at a steam sawmill for half a year, then joined his stepfather's shipyard Adams & Hitchcock, followed by a stint at another yard. At age 19 he went to sea, initially in California including a stint on a steamer based in San Francisco, before rising to first mate and officer on the ship 81: 56: 88: 63: 216:
Frank Albion Small was born in Bath on April 17, 1865, as the youngest son of shipmaster Joseph Small. Graduating from Bath High School, Small worked initially for a shipbroker and insurance agent, then took a job with the Kelley, Spear & Co. shipyard in Bath. Small would serve as Bath mayor in
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Like other shipyards, Percy & Small used iron straps attached to wooden components of hulls to better reinforce ships against the punishment of waves, but ships were still prone to twisting and buckling that contributed to seams loosening between hull planking. Percy & Small ships were
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which could accommodate two ships under construction simultaneously, at least six buildings were known to have been built on the three-acre property: a sawmill and carpentry shop, a caulking shed, a blacksmith building, a mould loft to lay out ship designs, a paint and
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equipped with steam-powered engines to pump water from bilges, and hoist the massive schooner sails which allowed for smaller crews. That in turn helped ship owners cut costs on voyages to better compete with steamships for cargoes.
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in Bath. It is believed to be the last intact shipyard in the United States that built wooden sailing ships, with a former blacksmith shop at the site reconstructed with a contemporary design.
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Converted to barge in 1933; sank in storm October 16, 1935, off Boston. Hulk came to be known as "Bone wreck" in diving community due to whale skeleton scattered throughout wreckage.
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built by Adams & Hitchcock. Percy returned to Bath in 1893 after learning his stepfather was near death, and the following year created Percy & Small alongside Frank Small.
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logging supplies exhausted near the end of the 19th century from decades of shipyard demand and exports. Percy & Small relied on Carolina
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The Percy & Small Shipyard launched its shipbuilding operations four years after the introduction of steel steamship construction at
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In 1971, the Percy & Small Shipyard was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Prior owners donated the property to
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for shipbuilding, and mast timber from the Pacific Northwest which was shipped east on railroad flatbed cars. The construction of
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was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980; named Maine's official state vessel in 1986; and designated a
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on January 12, 1924, after seams compromised in prior storm. Film footage captured of swamped schooner and crew members.
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application, the Percy & Small Shipyard also encountered challenges in sourcing wood for ship construction, with
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Spelled "Cora F. Cressy" in some historic accounts. Converted in 1929 to floating nightclub; scuttled in 1938 in
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The Percy & Small Shipyard is believed to have built 42 schooners and a small number more of other vessels.
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Sunk by U-boat torpedo on August 23, 1917, after captain attempted to outrun the submarine in heavy weather.
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The last known surviving ship built by Percy & Small was a four-masted schooner launched under the name
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Between 1980 and 1984, the Percy & Small Shipyard facilities were used for the restoration of
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An outdoor sculpture at the Percy & Small Shipyard museum provides a visual of the scale of
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Samuel R. Percy and Frank A. Small founded the Percy & Small Shipyard in 1894 to build
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coast. Over an 18-year period, Percy & Small built 42 schooners, seven of which were
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Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine
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and learned shipbuilding at Goss, Sawyer & Packard and two other shipyards.
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Percy & Small's lead designer was Miles M. Merry, who was born in 1844 in
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Sank September 4, 1955, while moored at Glen Cove, N.Y., having been renamed
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Today, the Percy & Small Shipyard remains a part of the exhibits of the
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine
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Abandoned and destroyed by dynamite in 1921 while en route to Uruguay.
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Forty-First Annual List of Merchant Vessels of the United States 1909
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production shop, and a generator building to furnish electricity.
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Foundered December 24, 1916, about 500 miles west of Gibraltar.
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Sunk in storm April 9, 1917, in transit with cargo of coal from
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National Register of Historic Places in Sagadahoc County, Maine
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Capsized on February 19, 1917, after colliding with steamship
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Foundered southeast of Cape Cod in storm on January 15, 1914.
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Shipwrecked May 1, 1909, after going aground on sand bar off
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Lost Maine Coastal Schooners: From Glory Days to Ghost Ships
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Lost after leaving New York on December 9, 1917, bound for
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Maine Maritime Museum and the Percy & Small Shipyard
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Scuttled by U-boat crew on June 3, 1918, off Delaware.
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alone required 1.5 million feet of pine and white oak.
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In addition to the Percy & Small Shipyard's tandem
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Went aground off France during storm on July 9, 1917.
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after sale to new owners, ran aground on sand bar off
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Stranded February 17, 1909, off Long Island coast at
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Shipwrecked January 15, 1905, after going aground at
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Sank January 26, 1915, after colliding with steamer
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(1999). 1834: 322: 3219:Industrial buildings and structures in Maine 3083: 166:and modern-day historic site located on the 3239:Shipbuilding companies of the United States 3234:Manufacturing companies established in 1894 3097:. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 3109: 2487:. The Daily Journal-Herald. April 13, 1903 2298: 2228:"Sailing Ship U-boat Victim; Crew Suffers" 2142: 227: 2963: 2874:. Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation 2268: 2242: 2154:American Ship Casualties of the World War 1835:Fairburn, William Armstrong (1945–1955). 378:Ships built by Percy & Small Shipyard 38:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 16:Builder of largest wooden US sailing ship 2908: 2810: 2709: 2593:. The Vineyard Gazette. January 17, 1924 2427: 1719:Sank August 7, 1921, off Cape Hatteras. 1527:Sank in November 1930, during storm off 239:. The shipyard also operated a fleet of 3194:Buildings and structures in Bath, Maine 2990: 2605: 2583: 2477: 2203: 2197: 2093: 1991: 1934: 1908: 1828: 1776: 1097:during blizzard, on December 26, 1909. 3184:American companies established in 1894 3166: 2934: 2896:. Washington Herald. September 4, 1917 2886: 2789: 2757: 2683: 2657: 2631: 2554: 2499: 2353: 2347: 1959: 1861:"Percy and Small Shipyard, Bath, 1902" 3135: 3071:. The Palm Beach Post. August 8, 1921 3061: 3018: 2745:. The Boston Globe. December 28, 1925 2735: 2400: 2274: 2168: 2076: 2070: 2019: 1801: 1751: 1093:Sank after striking Finn's Ledge off 993:Foundered January 14, 1914, south of 283:, which sank in 1955 while moored at 3035: 3012: 2969: 2818:"Terrible Anxiety of Crew of Palmer" 2525: 2451: 2386:National Register of Historic Places 2374: 2156:. Naval History and Heritage Command 1985: 1894:Historic American Engineering Record 1157:Went aground on Tuckernuck Shoal in 336:National Register of Historic Places 3117:"Kenneth D. Kramer Blacksmith Shop" 3000:. New York Times. November 12, 1930 2465:. South Portland Historical Society 2322: 2120: 1916:"Maine SP Percy and Small Shipyard" 1223:, after fire on December 27, 1925. 13: 2204:Bunting, William H. (April 2017). 2099: 2044: 1879: 1807: 1784:"Largest wooden sailing ship ever" 501:Shipwrecked January 26, 1917, off 174:. In 1909, the shipyard launched 14: 3270: 3121:Maine Maritime Museum Exhibitions 3049:. North Atlantic Dive Expeditions 2542:. U.S. Department of the Interior 2540:Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 2463:South Portland Historical Society 2406: 2388:. U.S. Department of the Interior 2026:Desmond, Joel (producer) (2016). 1655:Shipwrecked February 3, 1922, on 1463:Shipwrecked January 7, 1922, off 2951:. International Maritime Library 2894:"Sunk by Torpedo after Game Run" 2671:. New England Historical Society 2513:. International Maritime Library 2185:. International Maritime Library 1127:Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic 368: 86: 79: 61: 54: 2836: 2783: 2721:BUAR - Exempted Shipwreck Sites 2183:Shipwreck Index - Chronological 2130:. New York Times. June 12, 1900 1816:. Maine Maritime Museum Library 108:451 Washington St., Bath, Maine 3249:Shipyards of the United States 2949:International Maritime Library 2844:"Wooden giant of sea is found" 2669:New England Historical Society 2511:International Maritime Library 2409:"SV Cordelia E. Hayes (+1905)" 1853: 1725: 733:after damage from 1921 storm. 533:Struck ledge July 1, 1909, in 137: 1: 3019:Cohen, Lon (March 14, 2023). 2790:Grenon, Ingrid (2010-04-23). 2639:"SV Evelyn W. Hinkly (1917+)" 2571:. Lloyds Register of Shipping 1744: 1125:Destroyed by fire in 1924 at 95:Show map of the United States 3174:1894 establishments in Maine 2354:Kortum, Karl (Spring 1981). 2330:"Percy & Small, Bath ME" 1700: 1668: 1636: 1608: 1572: 1540: 1508: 1480: 1444: 1408: 1380: 1344: 1316: 1288: 1260: 1232: 1200: 1170: 1138: 1106: 1074: 1042: 1010: 974: 936: 904: 868: 840: 808: 776: 744: 710: 701:Converted to barge in 1930. 682: 650: 618: 582: 546: 514: 482: 450: 414: 404: 401: 398: 395: 392: 389: 386: 19:United States historic place 7: 2102:"Percy & Small Records" 1922:. National Archives Catalog 1810:"Percy & Small Records" 1694: 1662: 1630: 1602: 1566: 1534: 1502: 1474: 1438: 1402: 1374: 1338: 1310: 1282: 1254: 1226: 1192: 1164: 1132: 1100: 1068: 1036: 1004: 968: 930: 898: 862: 834: 802: 770: 736: 704: 676: 644: 612: 576: 540: 508: 476: 469:Sunk September 8, 1917, in 444: 408: 192: 182:largest wooden sailing ship 10: 3275: 2771:. Wyoming Trails and Tales 2485:"The Daily Journal-Herald" 2356:"The Finding of Wavertree" 2077:Crowe, Mike (March 2001). 2025: 1887:"Percy and Small Shipyard" 1867:. 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Martin (+1920)" 2176:"Chronological Disasters" 1814:Percy & Small Records 1029:Sank in calm weather off 305:Hodgdon Brothers Shipyard 148: 136:NRHP reference  135: 120: 112: 104: 48: 44: 35: 28: 24: 2942:"Disasters&c. Index" 2769:Wyoming Trails and Tales 1973:. Maine Maritime Academy 1967:"Schooner Bowdoin Facts" 1659:Ledge in Penobscot Bay. 437:after rammed by steamer 3123:. Maine Maritime Museum 3091:"Maine Maritime Museum" 2108:. Maine Maritime Museum 2058:. University of Wyoming 1896:. National Park Service 1838:Merchant Sail, Volume V 923:Foundered in storm off 303:, built in 1921 at the 228:Founding and activities 116:3.0 acres (1.2 ha) 2796:. Arcadia Publishing. 2284:www.usdeadlyevents.com 1971:Maine Maritime Academy 1788:Guinness World Records 927:on September 8, 1908. 641:on December 26, 1919. 433:Sunk in June 1900 off 270: 2970:Helgason, Gudmundur. 2872:Mystic Seaport Museum 2824:. Daily Kennebec News 2765:"Ships named Wyoming" 2275:Blanchard, B. Wayne. 2100:Weigle, Anastasia S. 1946:Maine Maritime Museum 1808:Weigle, Anastasia S. 1763:Maine Maritime Museum 1732:Maine Maritime Museum 1161:on December 5, 1914. 292:Maine Maritime Museum 2998:"Ten Rescued at Sea" 2507:"Florence M. Penley" 2334:Naval Marine Archive 1865:Maine Memory Network 1593:Edward B. Winslow II 729:Scrapped in 1923 in 309:East Boothbay, Maine 3143:"Wyoming Sculpture" 3023:. Long Island Media 2717:"Alice M. Lawrence" 2591:"Charles W. Morgan" 2081:. Fishermen's Voice 1995:A Shipyard in Maine 1405:Charles D. Loveland 799:off Cape Hatteras. 731:Montevideo, Uruguay 647:William C. Carnegie 473:attack off France. 447:William H. Clifford 380: 285:Glen Cove, New York 222:Damariscotta, Maine 3244:Shipyards of Maine 3069:"Schooner On Fire" 2972:"Samuel C. Mengel" 2922:: 74. October 1953 1669:September 25, 1919 1431:; shipwrecked off 1196:Edward J. Lawrence 901:Florence M. 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Index

U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Percy & Small Shipyard is located in Maine
Percy & Small Shipyard is located in the United States
71000043
shipyard
Kennebec River
Bath, Maine
Wyoming
largest wooden sailing ship
Phippsburg, Maine
Freeport, Maine
Damariscotta, Maine
coastwise
schooners
collier
New England
stepped
slipways
treenail
Glen Cove, New York
Maine Maritime Museum
Bowdoin
Hodgdon Brothers Shipyard
East Boothbay, Maine
National Historic Landmark
Bath Iron Works
National Register of Historic Places
Maine
tamarack
Georgia pine

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