There are many folks here who are interested in Ship Preservation.

So I am pleased to announce that the 1895 West Coast lumber schooner C.A. Thayer has been moved ashore for a two year $10 million re-building.

She has been on display at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park's Hyde Street Pier since 1963.

Unlike wooden sailing vessels built in the East, Douglas fir was used here in the West for shipbuilding. Many of her timbers are over 80 feet long!There were over 500 sailing vessels built out here. Thayer is now one of two!

Also of interest, the moving company that moved our 470 ton schooner is now headed for Chicago, Illinois. As many readers know, the Museum of Science and Industry moved their trains indoors in recent years. Now ther are going to move the World war II German Submarine U-505 to a new location, out of the weather.

We will be posting pictures on the park website.
nps.gov/safr for those interested.

ted_miles@nps.gov

Ted,

I remember being on board all of the ships years ago.

Was it the Thayer or the steam schooner that was later placed up on a barge away from the pier?

Brian Norden

> There are many folks here who are interested
> in Ship Preservation.

> So I am pleased to announce that the 1895
> West Coast lumber schooner C.A. Thayer has
> been moved ashore for a two year $10 million
> re-building.

> She has been on display at the San Francisco
> Maritime National Historical Park's Hyde
> Street Pier since 1963.

> Unlike wooden sailing vessels built in the
> East, Douglas fir was used here in the West
> for shipbuilding. Many of her timbers are
> over 80 feet long!There were over 500
> sailing vessels built out here. Thayer is
> now one of two!

> Also of interest, the moving company that
> moved our 470 ton schooner is now headed for
> Chicago, Illinois. As many readers know, the
> Museum of Science and Industry moved their
> trains indoors in recent years. Now ther are
> going to move the World war II German
> Submarine U-505 to a new location, out of
> the weather.

> We will be posting pictures on the park
> website.
> nps.gov/safr for those interested.

Brian,

No, the steam schooner Wapama is our other large wooden hull. Sadly, no news on her yet.

The Thayer is a 3 masted sailing vessel. Thanks for the interest.

I note you are now on the OERM Board; Thanks for the time you are giving!

Ted Miles

ted_miles@nps.gov

This is very good news for the C.A. Thayer. I wish you great success with her restoration. Will she be sea worthy and capable of bay excusions after her refit? I know that the west coast lumber schooners were as important to California's development and history as any railroad. unfortunatly their story is not remembered nor is it understood or interpeted as much. I will be following this story with interest.

Phil Reader.

readers@cruzio.com

That is good news Ted. I have fond memorys of the night I spent on the Thayer when my son took part in a living history experiance about 9 years ago. It was amazing to watch a group of 5th graders go from individuals to a crew. It was a fabulous learning experiance.

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