"The Inca, because of its size and rig, had attracted considerable attention during the progress of its construction and when the time set for launching arrived a large crowd of people was present in the shipyards. The Port Blakeley schools were closed so that the pupils might attend the exercises incident to launching. Little Miss Melusina Thornton, the nine-year-old daughter of Chief Engineer Thornton of the steamer Sarah Renton, christened the new boat as it slipped into the water a few minutes before 11 o'clock on the morning of November 11, 1896."[5]
Inca was active in the West Coast lumber trade. In 1907, she arrived in San Francisco with over a million board feet of lumber on board—1,100,000 board feet, according to a local report.[8] Two examples of her lumber voyages follow:
Inca arrived in Astoria, Oregon from Honolulu on July 19, 1910, after discharging ballast at Linnton. She was scheduled to load lumber at the Inman Paulsen mills for New Zealand.[9]
According to Gordon R. Newell, Inca "left Eureka, California October 10, 1920, with a cargo of redwood lumber for Sydney, Australia and was dismasted in the South Pacific. She was abandoned on December 7 by all hands except two men who volunteered to remain on board. The captain, his wife and the other 10 men of the crew set out in the boats and were sighted by the steamship Cosmos, which towed the Inca to Sydney, where she arrived December 18, discharged her cargo and was subsequently hulked." [10]
Schooner Inca in popular cultureedit
Inca Lane in San Francisco is supposedly named after the 5-masted schooner.[11]
^ Newell, Gordon R. (1966). "Maritime Events of 1896", H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest. Seattle: Superior Publishing Co. p. 4. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
^Governor Ames and the Inca, the only five-masted topsail schooners in the world, San Francisco Call, Volume 83, Number 126, 5 April 1898
^ Lyman, John (May 10, 1941). "Pacific coast built sailers 1850-1905". The Marine Digest. p. 2. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
^Begley, Clarence (1916). History of Seattle from the earliest settlement to the present time. Chicago: S.J Clarke Publishing Co. pp. 615–616.
^Alaska Fever Now Abating. San Francisco Call, Volume 83, Number 125, 4 April 1898
^San Francisco Call, Volume 93, Number 165, 14 May 1903 — From Australia to Nome
^Shipping News and Gossip of the Water Front, San Francisco Call, Volume 102, Number 16, 16 June 1907
^Shipping News of Coast, San Francisco Call, Volume 108, Number 50, 20 July 1910
^ Newell, Gordon R. (1966). "Maritime Events of 1919-1920", H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest. Seattle: Superior Publishing Co. p. 312. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
^Donat, Hank (2008). "Mr. SF.com, Streets of the City". Retrieved 2010-02-27.
External linksedit
Governor Ames and the Inca, the only five-masted topsail schooners in the world, San Francisco Call, Volume 83, Number 126, 5 April 1898
Further readingedit
Gibbs, Jim (1966). West Coast Windjammers in Story and Pictures (1st ed.). Seattle: Superior Publishing Co.—Three photos of Inca, including the frontispiece
January 01, 1970
inca, schooner, inca, first, true, five, masted, schooner, built, west, coast, damaged, schooner, inca, anchor, possibly, sydney, harbour, 1920, history, united, states, builderhall, brothers, port, blakely, launched1896, stricken1920, fatehulked, general, cha. The Inca was the first true five masted schooner built on the West Coast 3 Damaged schooner INCA at anchor possibly in Sydney Harbour c 1920 History United States BuilderHall Brothers Port Blakely WA Launched1896 1 Stricken1920 FateHulked General characteristics Tonnage901 88 tons Length215 ft 5 in 65 7 m Beam41 ft 3 in 12 6 m Draft16 ft 5 in 5 0 m Sail plan5 masted schooner 2 Inca the second of her rig built on the Pacific was launched at Port Blakely by Hall Bros in 1896 4 Contents 1 Launching 2 First cargo of sugar to Port Costa refinery 3 Voyage to Alaska gold fields 1902 4 Lumber schooner 5 Schooner Inca in popular culture 6 See also 7 References 8 External links 9 Further readingLaunching edit The Inca because of its size and rig had attracted considerable attention during the progress of its construction and when the time set for launching arrived a large crowd of people was present in the shipyards The Port Blakeley schools were closed so that the pupils might attend the exercises incident to launching Little Miss Melusina Thornton the nine year old daughter of Chief Engineer Thornton of the steamer Sarah Renton christened the new boat as it slipped into the water a few minutes before 11 o clock on the morning of November 11 1896 5 First cargo of sugar to Port Costa refinery editOn April 3 1898 the Inca brought the first cargo 31 763 bags of sugar from Honolulu to the new sugar refinery at Port Costa California The barkentine Planter followed with a second sugar cargo from Honolulu shortly thereafter 6 Voyage to Alaska gold fields 1902 editOn May 13 1902 Inca was the first vessel to leave Newcastle Australia for Nome Alaska bound for the gold fields 7 Lumber schooner editInca was active in the West Coast lumber trade In 1907 she arrived in San Francisco with over a million board feet of lumber on board 1 100 000 board feet according to a local report 8 Two examples of her lumber voyages follow Inca arrived in Astoria Oregon from Honolulu on July 19 1910 after discharging ballast at Linnton She was scheduled to load lumber at the Inman Paulsen mills for New Zealand 9 According to Gordon R Newell Inca left Eureka California October 10 1920 with a cargo of redwood lumber for Sydney Australia and was dismasted in the South Pacific She was abandoned on December 7 by all hands except two men who volunteered to remain on board The captain his wife and the other 10 men of the crew set out in the boats and were sighted by the steamship Cosmos which towed the Inca to Sydney where she arrived December 18 discharged her cargo and was subsequently hulked 10 Schooner Inca in popular culture editInca Lane in San Francisco is supposedly named after the 5 masted schooner 11 See also editWest coast lumber trade Port Blakely WA Eureka California section Lumber and developing economyReferences edit Newell Gordon R 1966 Maritime Events of 1896 H W McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest Seattle Superior Publishing Co p 4 Retrieved 2010 02 27 Governor Ames and the Inca the only five masted topsail schooners in the world San Francisco Call Volume 83 Number 126 5 April 1898 Bruzelius Lars Oct 6 1996 Sailing Ships Five masted schooners Retrieved 2010 02 27 Lyman John May 10 1941 Pacific coast built sailers 1850 1905 The Marine Digest p 2 Retrieved 2010 02 27 Begley Clarence 1916 History of Seattle from the earliest settlement to the present time Chicago S J Clarke Publishing Co pp 615 616 Alaska Fever Now Abating San Francisco Call Volume 83 Number 125 4 April 1898 San Francisco Call Volume 93 Number 165 14 May 1903 From Australia to Nome Shipping News and Gossip of the Water Front San Francisco Call Volume 102 Number 16 16 June 1907 Shipping News of Coast San Francisco Call Volume 108 Number 50 20 July 1910 Newell Gordon R 1966 Maritime Events of 1919 1920 H W McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest Seattle Superior Publishing Co p 312 Retrieved 2010 02 27 Donat Hank 2008 Mr SF com Streets of the City Retrieved 2010 02 27 External links editGovernor Ames and the Inca the only five masted topsail schooners in the world San Francisco Call Volume 83 Number 126 5 April 1898Further reading editGibbs Jim 1966 West Coast Windjammers in Story and Pictures 1st ed Seattle Superior Publishing Co Three photos of Inca including the frontispiece Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Inca schooner amp oldid 1167357389, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
