r/Tallships • u/Ok_Cap_7862 • 9d ago

Anyone know the name of this ship?

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A friend was sifting through an old photo book of her dad’s, found this photo alongside one of Appledore 2 down in Key West and she’s guessing it’s around the same time frame, any ideas? Thanks!

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u/happycappy1314 9d ago

That is the SV Denis Sullivan. Built to be Wisconsins flagship, but sold to a charter company in Boston a few years ago. I was the Captain for a couple years and I was one of her builders too.

Edit to include link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Sullivan_(schooner)

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u/rtwpsom2 9d ago

lol only on reddit

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u/iNapkin66 9d ago

And an almost instant reply, too.

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u/EllieVader Mary Day 9d ago

Not many three masted schooners with a yard on the fore anymore.

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u/po3smith 9d ago

Ill do one better - one of my favorite subjects = same class of ship I believe. https://youtu.be/Mr4EV_1o1QA

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u/QuietSt0rm_90 9d ago

Denis Sullivan is a Great Lakes cargo schooner. Victory Chimes is a Chesapeake Bay Ram schooner. There is no “class” for them to be the same. They are both rigged as three mast schooners but they are not of the same heritage. They do share the job of cargo hauling. But they should not be confused.

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u/po3smith 9d ago

cool thanks - it was just a guess from the small image I saw on my phone while in a break - relax.