Ships Through the Ages: "Governor Ames," "Gertrude L. Thebaud," The Last American Square-Rigger - "Tusitala"

King, Frederic Leonard, 1879-1947 · 1934–1935

Governor Ames: This is an American five-masted schooner, now a rare type of vessel, one of only a few functional schooners remaining. / Gertrude L. Thebaud: A modem American fisherman-style boat, the Gertrude L. Thebaud was a two-masted schooner built for sturdiness and swiftness that can be manned by a very small crew. / The Last American Square-Rigger Tusitala: Tusitala is the last of the square-rigged vessels to fly the stars and stripes. The few large square-rigged four-masters still afloat are for the most part descended from the fourth-century Viking ships.