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The '''''George Steers''''' was a 19th-century [[pilot boat]] built in 1852 for the [[New Jersey]] Pilots' Association. She was designed by the yacht designer [[George Steers]] and considered to be one of the fastest boat sailing. She had a popular shorter [[Bow (ship)|bow]] overhang, similar to the celebrated yacht ''[[America (yacht)|America]]'' She was driven ashore on the South Shoals near [[Barnegat Bay|Barnegat Island]] in 1865. The pilot-boat [[A. T. Stewart (pilot boat)|''A. T. Stewart'']], was built to replace the ''George Steers.''

==Construction and service ==

[[File:George Steers Half Model.png|thumb|left|Pilot Boat George Steers Half hull model, made by [[George Steers]].]]

Pilot-boat ''George Steers'' No. 6, was built by George Steers in 1852, at the William H. Brown [[shipyard]] in [[East River]], [[New York City]], for a company of New Jersey pilots. She was named in honor of [[George Steers]]. She was similar to the [[yacht]] [[America (yacht)|''America,'']] that was built in 1851.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/20568749/?terms=%22George%20Steers%22&match=1|title=New York City|work=The New York Times|place=New York, New York|date=20 Aug 1852|page=2|access-date=2020-11-05}}</ref>

''George Steers'' was launched by moonlight at 12 o'clock on August 9, 1852, at the William H. Brown shipyard at the foot of twelfth street, East River. She left the port under the command of George Steers along with other friends and acquaintances. They went down to [[Whitestone, Queens|White Stone]] to test out the sails and navigation of the new boat.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/264286113|title=New York City|work=The Buffalo Commercial|place=Buffalo, New York|date=9 Aug 1852|page=2|access-date=2020-11-05}}</ref>

Steers made a half hull model of the pilot-boat ''George Steers,'' that shows the boat lines and construction details with a deep [[draft (hull)|draft]] and [[keel]] that slopes up to the [[forefoot]]. She had a popular shorter [[bow (ship)|bow]] overhang. This new design had the same lines as the popular yacht ''America,''<ref name="Pilots"/> that was designed by [[James Rich Steers]] and George Steers.

[[Howard I. Chapelle]], an American [[naval architect]], considered ''George Steers,'' as a "fine example of that designer's final ideas of what a pilot schooner should be." Chapelle thought she was an improvement over the ''America'' and that the balance of her ends was exceptional. She is considered to be the finest of pilot-boats ever built,<ref name="Pilots"/> and the fastest boat sailing from the port of New York.<ref name="Loss">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/20621913/?terms=%22pilot%20boat%20George%20Steers%22&match=1|title=Probable Loss of the Pilot-Boat George Steers and Crew.|work=The New York Times|place=New York, New York|date=23 Feb 1865|page=4|access-date=2020-11-05}}</ref>

==End of service==

On February 12, 1865, the ''George Steers, No. 6,'' was driven ashore on the South Shoals near [[Barnegat Bay|Barnegat Island]] in a northeasterly gale and snowstorm. All five hands perished.<ref name="Pilots">{{cite book |last=Cunliffe|first=Tom|date=2001|title=Pilots, The World Of Pilotage Under Sail and Oar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VNsGi3nmuaQC&q=George%20Steers |location=Brooklin, Maine|publisher=WoodenBoat|page= 82}}</ref><ref name="Loss"/><ref name="Russell">
{{cite book|last=Russell|first=Charles Edward|date=1929|title=From Sandy Hook to 62°|location=New York|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7KBOAQAAMAAJ|publisher= Century Co.|oclc=3804485|page=387}}</ref>

On October 11, 1865, the pilot-boat ''A. T. Stewart, No. 6'', was launched from the shipyard of [[Edward F. Williams (shipbuilder)|Edward F. Williams]], at Greenpoint, at a cost of $21,000, to replace the ''George Steers, No. 6'', which was lost in February 1865. Her name is from [[Alexander Turney Stewart]] the Dry Goods millionaire.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73684682/launch/|title=Launch Of A Pilot-Boat. |work=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle |place=Brooklyn, New York |date=11 Oct 1865|page=3|access-date=2021-03-17}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of Northeastern U. S. Pilot Boats]]

==External links==
* [https://catalogs.marinersmuseum.org/object/CL14541 George Steers, No. 6, New Jersey Pilot Boat] The Mariners' Museum and Park.

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

{{List of Northeastern U. S. Pilot Boats}}

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[[Category:Service vessels of the United States]]
[[Category:Individual sailing vessels]]
[[Category:Schooners of the United States]]
[[Category:1852 ships]]
[[Category:Pilot boats]]
[[Category:Ships built in New York City]]

Latest revision as of 05:25, 19 March 2023

Pilot Boat George Steers, c. 1882.
History
United States
NameGeorge Steers
NamesakeGeorge Steers designer of yachts
OwnerNew Jersey Pilots
BuilderGeorge Steers
Cost$15,000
LaunchedAugust 9, 1852
Out of serviceFebruary 12, 1865
General characteristics
Class and typeSchooner
Tonnage60 tons TM
Length77 ft 0 in (23.47 m)
Beam18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)
Draft9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
Depth6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
PropulsionSail

The George Steers was a 19th-century pilot boat built in 1852 for the New Jersey Pilots' Association. She was designed by the yacht designer George Steers and considered to be one of the fastest boat sailing. She had a popular shorter bow overhang, similar to the celebrated yacht America She was driven ashore on the South Shoals near Barnegat Island in 1865. The pilot-boat A. T. Stewart, was built to replace the George Steers.

Construction and service

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Pilot Boat George Steers Half hull model, made by George Steers.

Pilot-boat George Steers No. 6, was built by George Steers in 1852, at the William H. Brown shipyard in East River, New York City, for a company of New Jersey pilots. She was named in honor of George Steers. She was similar to the yacht America, that was built in 1851.[1]

George Steers was launched by moonlight at 12 o'clock on August 9, 1852, at the William H. Brown shipyard at the foot of twelfth street, East River. She left the port under the command of George Steers along with other friends and acquaintances. They went down to White Stone to test out the sails and navigation of the new boat.[2]

Steers made a half hull model of the pilot-boat George Steers, that shows the boat lines and construction details with a deep draft and keel that slopes up to the forefoot. She had a popular shorter bow overhang. This new design had the same lines as the popular yacht America,[3] that was designed by James Rich Steers and George Steers.

Howard I. Chapelle, an American naval architect, considered George Steers, as a "fine example of that designer's final ideas of what a pilot schooner should be." Chapelle thought she was an improvement over the America and that the balance of her ends was exceptional. She is considered to be the finest of pilot-boats ever built,[3] and the fastest boat sailing from the port of New York.[4]

End of service

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On February 12, 1865, the George Steers, No. 6, was driven ashore on the South Shoals near Barnegat Island in a northeasterly gale and snowstorm. All five hands perished.[3][4][5]

On October 11, 1865, the pilot-boat A. T. Stewart, No. 6, was launched from the shipyard of Edward F. Williams, at Greenpoint, at a cost of $21,000, to replace the George Steers, No. 6, which was lost in February 1865. Her name is from Alexander Turney Stewart the Dry Goods millionaire.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "New York City". The New York Times. New York, New York. 20 Aug 1852. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  2. ^ "New York City". The Buffalo Commercial. Buffalo, New York. 9 Aug 1852. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  3. ^ a b c Cunliffe, Tom (2001). Pilots, The World Of Pilotage Under Sail and Oar. Brooklin, Maine: WoodenBoat. p. 82.
  4. ^ a b "Probable Loss of the Pilot-Boat George Steers and Crew". The New York Times. New York, New York. 23 Feb 1865. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  5. ^ Russell, Charles Edward (1929). From Sandy Hook to 62°. New York: Century Co. p. 387. OCLC 3804485.
  6. ^ "Launch Of A Pilot-Boat". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. 11 Oct 1865. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
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