Tusitala (Ship)

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Built 1883; last full-rigged merchant ship to fly American flag; became private yacht of U.S. Steel president James A. Farrell in 1923; in 1939 turned into a training ship for merchant seamen.

From the description of Records of the ship Tusitala, 1924-1939. (Mystic Seaport Museum, G W Blunt White Library). WorldCat record id: 47727937

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creatorOf Tusitala (Ship). Records of the ship Tusitala, 1924-1939. G. W. Blunt White Library
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associatedWith Farrell, James A. 1863-1943. person
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Merchant ships
Voyages and travels
Yachting
Yachts
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Active 1924

Active 1939

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