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American Pride (schooner)

Field	Value
section1	{{Infobox ship/image
image	American Pride 2.jpg
image_caption	The American Pride at the Dana Point Tall Ships Festival
section2	{{Infobox ship/career
country	United States
flag	USA
name	American Pride
builder	Muller Boatworks, Brooklyn, New York
homeport	Long Beach, California
launched	1941
identification
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
type	Three-masted schooner
displacement	200 tons
length	*130 ft overall
*{{convert	101	ft	m	0	abbr	on}} on deck
beam	22 ft
draft	10 ft
capacity	100
notes	Sail area is 4900 sqft

101 ft on deck

American Pride is a three-masted schooner built in 1941 by Muller Boatworks in Brooklyn, New York. It was administrated by the Children's Maritime Foundation (CMF), her home port is Long Beach, California. She is easily recognized by her bright ochre sails.

History

American Pride was originally built as a two-masted "schooner-dragger" known as Virginia and spent over 40 years as a commercial fishing vessel, operating in the Grand Banks and George's Bank. Following a complete restoration in 1986, where she acquired her third mast, she was renamed Natalie Todd and operated as a charter boat out of Bar Harbor, Maine.

In October 1996, she was purchased by the American Heritage Maritime Institute (AHMI) and sailed to California via the Panama Canal. The administrating foundation name was changed to the Children's Maritime Foundation, a not-for-profit organization.

American Pride was formally gifted to the Giving Center (a nationwide 501(c)3 not for profit charitable organization) in April 2017. The Giving Center is an education based charity based out of Nevada. The ship was recently impounded by the City of Long Beach.

In August 2018, the City of Long Beach transferred ownership to the Los Angeles Maritime Institute (LAMI).

Mission

American Pride was used for marine science education, sail training, and living history programs.

American Pride is certified to carry 100 passengers and 6 crew for day sails and 59 passengers overnight, although she has only 38 bunks (32 passengers, 5 crew, 1 captain).

References

American Sail Training Association. Sail Tall Ships! A Directory of Sail Training and Adventure at Sea. 14th edition. Newport, RI: 2002.

References

"Long Beach, L.A. Maritime Institute partner to operate American Pride – the Log".

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