United States Merchant Marine Academy - Midships Yearbook (Kings Point, NY)

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what A ,av ,- --Q' p incur Derby's pride, the Grand Turk, was known as the great ship because of her size, yet she -A was less than one hundred feet long. The ship Columbia sailed from Boston in 1787. She found that furs of the seal otter were the one readily sale- able commodity which America could offer the Orient. NEW BEGINNINGS As a new nation, the United States was beset with new problems. Not the least of these was an adverse maritime position. Not only was the fleet decimated, but it was excluded from British markets. These problems led enterprising men like Elias Hasket Derby to search out new markets. The greatest impact on the maritime commerce of the United States was realized from the voyages of the Empress of China and the Columbia. Together these vessels solved the riddle of a successful Oriental trade by discovering the one commodity, fine furs, for which the Chinese would trade. The tremendous profits of this trade brought about rapid port development and new ships, and presaged a golden era for the American Merchant Marine. 1 ' fi ' -. 'M' , ' s'-.,'f', -If-' J, 'V 5.3,-,,..f.'., :'4 .,,?.v, -?,1'gf','..f J' f .., ,UM -Aft. 'fi I, ,v3,.,t ,mf-n .,.', if ,an-... -.Lf ,-x ,L..-it--if - ,, . t 12.3 -g. ' 4,1 51 A -f ' f 1,9 f . , ,, 'i A- Elias Hasket Derby built up - s ' y s a fleet of merchantmen that l blazed the trail to the Indies. He was America's first A 5 millionaire. MS. vi fb- F35 ill' Th, growth of Ampncan ports gugh as Boston shown above, was stimulated by the China Trade. I X 13

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The packet ship Carrick of the Dramatic Line was operated in a crack service between New York and Liverpool. PACKET LINES NEW LINE or LlW'Elflg002l0i31i?hCYET8. ' To sail from New-York on :hr 25th, and from lnvcrp-lol on the 13th, ofenrh month. 33- - ' From Now'-l'ork. Ship SIDDONS, Capt. E. B. Cahb, ilith April. Ship SHEIUDAN, Capt. F. A. Dcpr-5 rt'-r, 215th M:.y. Ship GARRICK, Cupit. A. S. Palmer, 250 June. Ship ROSCIUS, Capt. Jno. Collins, 5521: July. From Liverpool. A Ship SIDDONS, Cugt. E. B. Cobb, 13th June. Ship SHERIDAN, IPL F. A. Depeysler. 125th Ma c':. Ship GAl'Jl.lCK, Capt. A. S. Palmer, 13th ApriL Ship ROSCIUS, Capt. Juo. Collins, 430 Hay. Thr-hc ships are all of the in-t rl.-ss, u iward- of 1000 tnnx hurthvn. luail: in thr' city ol'iNew-York, with suclh improvements as combine :rem 1-peed with unusual comfort for passengers. Every care h:u been taken in the arrangement of their accommodations. The price ofpas- sage hence is 8100, for which ample stores. including vine, ke. will be provided. These ships are commanded by exporieleed niuten, who will make every exe-rtiou to give general satisfaction. Neither the captains or owners of these ships will be -responsible for any let- ters, parcels, or packages sent by zhon, 'unless regular bills of hiding, am signed tlierefivr. For freight or pnssxge, apply to ' E. K. COLLINS it CO. 56 South st. N. York, or to W. nk J. BILOVYN Q. CO. Liverpool. - Imtters by the Packets will be charged 125 cents per single sheet,50 cents per ou nee-3 and newspapers 1 cent each. a23 15 1 l South Street, New York, 1828- Packet Row . 1