Ships Through the Ages: Topsail Schooner - "Enterprise," Brig - "Sommers," Old Salem Bark

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

Topsail Schooner Enterprise: The Enterprise was a familiar type of 19th-century coasting vessel of four hundred and seventy tons. It made the passage from London to Calcutta via the Cape of Good Hope in 113 days. / Brig Sommers: A ship that has only two masts, both square-rigged, is a brig, a type of vessel that is now non-existent. The name "brig" is an abbreviated term for "brigantine," A term that originated in the Mediterranean, where it was applied to a small vessel, lateen-rigged, but intended mainly for rowing. At one time, it was a popular type for small coasting vessels and was used for carrying coal as late as the 19th century. / Old Salem Bark: The bark was a typical vessel used between the War of 1812 and the heyday of the clipper ship in the 19th century.