Portsmouth Boats, Tall Ships

Friendship, out of Salem MA

The Friendship is a faithful reconstruction of the first ship that bore the name, which was constructed in 1797, and served as a tall merchant ship for trading with East India; one can learn much about the technology, techniques and history of sailing during the late Eighteenth Century by touring this detailed replica.

Friendship, a reconstruction of a 171-foot three-masted Salem East Indiaman built in 1797, arrived on September 1, 1998 at the National Park Service's Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Salem, after two years of construction at Scarano Boat Building in Albany. She is the largest wooden, Coast Guard certified, sailing vessel to be built in New England in more than a century.

Photo 25, Aug 2004

Friendship

Friendship leaves Portsmouth, to return to Salem

Photo 35a, Aug 2004

Friendship

Friendship leaves Portsmouth, to return to Salem

Photo 36a, Aug 2004

Middle Bridge Stuck

Causes several ships to turn around

Tall ship comes through Memorial Bridge. A freighter is also waiting on downstream side.

Ship is War Sloop Providence, a replica of the 18th century vessel commanded by John Paul Jones.

Photo 30b, July 2003

Middle Bridge Stuck
Causes several ships to turn around

Tall ship between bridges

Photo 32, July 2003

Middle Bridge Stuck
Causes several ships to turn around

Tall ship waits for middle bridge. Eventually gives up and docks at the Isles of Shoals Steamship Company dock.

Photo 37b, July 2003

Providence going upriver

War Sloop Providence, a replica of the 18th century vessel commanded by John Paul Jones.

Photo 612, July 2002

Providence going upriver

Photo 613, July 2002

Providence going upriver

Photo 614, July 2002

Providence Lowering sails perparatory to docking

Photo 617, July 2002

Providence heading to dock with harbormaster helping

Photo 624, July 2002

Providence heading to dock with harbormaster helping

Photo 627, July 2002

Providence heading to dock with harbormaster helping

Photo 628, July 2002

Providence stern

Photo 630, July 2002