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History Name1927–1965:Cressida 1965–present: Yankee Clipper In service1927–2007 Out of service2007 General characteristics TypeCruise ship Length197 ft Beam30 ft Draft17 ft Crew30 NotesPermanently docked in Trinidad

|} Yankee Clipper is a three masted sailing cruise ship that served for Windjammer Barefoot Cruises, the failed cruise line. She was originally built as the Cressida, an armor plated private yacht. She was a prize in World War II. She was acquired by the Vanderbilts and was renamed Pioneer. In 1965, the ship was acquired by Windjammer Barefoot cruises.

Cabins

Yankee Clipper has five different cabin types; Standard cabin junior, standard cabin, deck cabin, captain's cabin, and admiral suite.

Out of service

When the Yankee Clipper's owner, Windjammer Barefoot Cruises went out of business in 2007, it lost all of its ships.Yankee Clipper was docked in Trinidad and is still there along with the other Windjammer Barefoot Cruises ship M/v Amazing Grace.

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