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| History |
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 United States |
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| Name | American Rover |
| Owner | American Marine LLC, Norfolk, VA[1] |
| Launched | 1985[1] |
| In service | 1986[2] |
| Homeport | Norfolk, VA |
| Identification | |
| Status | in service (2015) |
| General characteristics |
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| Tonnage | 98 GT[1] |
| Length |
- 78.4 ft (23.9 m)[1] hull
- 135 ft (41 m) overall[2]
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| Beam | 23.6 ft (7.2 m)[1] |
| Depth | 7.3 ft (2.2 m)[1] |
| Propulsion | Two diesels, two shafts[2] |
| Capacity | 149 passengers,[2] (2015) 129 passengers[3] |
| Complement | 3[2] |
American Rover is a tall ship that operates public and private passenger harbor cruises from Norfolk, Virginia, United States.[4]
Her steel hull was built in Panama City, Florida in 1985 and she was fitted out in the Willoughby area of Norfolk, Virginia.[1][2] American Rover measures 98 GT and has a hull length of 78.4 ft (23.9 m) and 135 ft (41 m) overall.[1][2] Her sail area totals 5,000 square feet, and she has twin auxiliary engines and screws.[2]
When she entered service in 1986, she was the largest three-masted, passenger-carrying topsail schooner in the US. Her design, by Merritt Walter, is based on 19th century cargo schooners of the East coast of the United States and Chesapeake Bay.[3]
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