Bark Star of India

Vehicle

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Bark Star of India

Entry/Object ID

1927.001.001

Description

An iron-hulled sailing ship, built in 1863 in Ramsey, Isle of Man as the full-rigged ship, Euterpe. The oldest sailing ship still operating.

Collection

Museum Vessel Collection

Make and Manufacture

Manufacturer

Ramsey Shipyard

Manufacture Place

Industrial Site

Ramsey Shipyard

City

Ramsey

Region

Isle of Man

Country

United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Manufacture Date

1863

Make and Manufacture Notes

Converted to a bark rig by the Alaska Packers Association in 1901

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Bark

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Ship, Sailing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ship

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Watercraft

Nomenclature Class

Water Transportation Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Search Terms

Euterpe, Star of India

Dimensions

Dimension Type

Overall

Web Links and URLs

Wikipedia, MMSD Star of India page