Replica of the slave ship Amistad
Sep 16, 2019 14:34:49 #
The New Haven Ct. Freedom Schooner Amistad, a replica of the circa 1700s 81' wooden slave ship La Amistat was docked in Port Jefferson NY. As a lover of all things nautical from that period I was fortunate to have the time and good light to photograph some of the details of this wonderful replica.Amistad Various ropes, knots, blocks and tackle. C&C, please
Amistad from astern
Amistad Various ropes, knots, blocks and tackle
Amistad Double pulley rope block and a 4 stranded Thump (Carrick) mat (flattened out Turk's Head) Thanks Bluefish for the ID
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Amistad Hook, fixed wooden double pulley block and fall
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Amistad traditional 8 spoked ships wheel with black ring around the King Spoke
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Amistad various ropes and lines
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Amistad Paired wooden single block pulley
Amistad, Ships bell
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Sep 16, 2019 14:54:30 #
Sep 16, 2019 15:13:42 #
wham121736 wrote:
The New Haven Ct. Freedom Schooner Amistad, a replica of the circa 1700s 81' wooden slave ship La Amistat was docked in Port Jefferson NY. As a lover of all things nautical from that period I was fortunate to have the time and good light to photograph some of the details of this wonderful replica.Amistad Various ropes, knots, blocks and tackle. C&C, please
Excellent pics of a tidy ship. Such a pity the original was engaged in such a miserable trade.
Sep 16, 2019 15:16:52 #
Sep 16, 2019 15:48:07 #
kpmac wrote:
Why doesn't the left try to sink it? Isn't it a symbol of slavery?
They will just want to change the name
Sep 16, 2019 16:06:53 #
kpmac wrote:
Why doesn't the left try to sink it? Isn't it a symbol of slavery?
The name is the Freedom Ship Amistad and is used to educate people about the horror of slavery in the 1700s. A docent gives a lengthy and thorough explanation of how slavery worked and the small part this little schooner played. While no number is acceptable it held only around 30 slaves.
Sep 16, 2019 16:14:15 #
Delderby wrote:
Excellent pics of a tidy ship. Such a pity the original was engaged in such a miserable trade.
Yes it was a miserable trade, and this small schooner played some part in it. but I think the docent telling the story of the horror of slavery does a lot to help this generation understand the issues of inhumanity in all its forms.
Sep 17, 2019 03:08:17 #
wham121736 wrote:
Yes it was a miserable trade, and this small schooner played some part in it. but I think the docent telling the story of the horror of slavery does a lot to help this generation understand the issues of inhumanity in all its forms.
Yes - but the world seems to forget that the Africans were firstly captured by Arabs, who then drove them in chains to coastal ports, bartering those poor souls for the goods brought by ships captains.
Sep 17, 2019 05:47:17 #
wham121736 wrote:
The New Haven Ct. Freedom Schooner Amistad, a replica of the circa 1700s 81' wooden slave ship La Amistat was docked in Port Jefferson NY. As a lover of all things nautical from that period I was fortunate to have the time and good light to photograph some of the details of this wonderful replica.Amistad Various ropes, knots, blocks and tackle. C&C, please
Sep 17, 2019 07:15:21 #
Sep 17, 2019 08:19:04 #
FrankR
Loc: NYC
kpmac wrote:
Why doesn't the left try to sink it? Isn't it a symbol of slavery?
Why don’t you keep your politics to yourself and just discuss the photos?
Sep 17, 2019 10:06:57 #
Sep 17, 2019 10:52:01 #
FrankR wrote:
Why don’t you keep your politics to yourself and just discuss the photos?
Sep 17, 2019 11:20:49 #
Sep 17, 2019 12:39:09 #
FrankR wrote:
Why don’t you keep your politics to yourself and just discuss the photos?
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