William Badger (shipbuilder), the Glossary
William Badger (May 26, 1752 – February 22, 1830) was a master shipbuilder operating in Kittery, Maine, United States who built more than 100 vessels.[1]
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32 relations: American Civil War, Badger's Island, Brig, Carpentry, Ceremonial ship launching, Freight transport, Half hull model ship, Isaac Hull, James Frothingham, John Langdon (politician), Kittery, Maine, Maine, Merchant ship, Naval ship, New Hampshire, Newfields, New Hampshire, Piscataqua River, Portrait, Portsmouth Athenæum, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Privateer, Seavey's Island, Ship of the line, Shipbuilding, Squamscott River, United States, USS America (1782), USS Congress (1799), USS Ranger (1777), USS Washington (1814), USS William Badger, Whaler.
- American shipwrights
- Merchants from the Thirteen Colonies
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
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Badger's Island
Badger's Island is located in the Piscataqua River at Kittery, Maine, United States, directly opposite Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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Brig
A brig is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: two masts which are both square-rigged.
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Carpentry
Carpentry is a skilled trade and a craft in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials during the construction of buildings, ships, timber bridges, concrete formwork, etc.
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Ceremonial ship launching
Ceremonial ship launching involves the performance of ceremonies associated with the process of transferring a vessel to the water.
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Freight transport
Freight transport, also referred as freight forwarding, is the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo.
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Half hull model ship
A half hull model ship (also known as a "half hull" or "half ship") is a wooden model ship featuring only one half of a boat's hull without rigging or other fixtures.
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Isaac Hull
Isaac Hull (March 9, 1773 – February 13, 1843) was a Commodore in the United States Navy.
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James Frothingham
James Frothingham (1786–1864) was an American portrait painter in Massachusetts and New York.
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John Langdon (politician)
John Langdon (June 26, 1741September 18, 1819) was an American politician and Founding Father from New Hampshire. William Badger (shipbuilder) and John Langdon (politician) are People from colonial New Hampshire.
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Kittery, Maine
Kittery is a town in York County, Maine, United States, and the oldest incorporated town in Maine.
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Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Lower 48.
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Merchant ship
A merchant ship, merchant vessel, trading vessel, or merchantman is a watercraft that transports cargo or carries passengers for hire.
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Naval ship
A naval ship (or naval vessel) is a military ship (or sometimes boat, depending on classification) used by a navy.
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
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Newfields, New Hampshire
Newfields is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.
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Piscataqua River
The Piscataqua River (Abenaki: Pskehtekwis) is a tidal river forming the boundary of the U.S. states of New Hampshire and Maine from its origin at the confluence of the Salmon Falls River and Cochecho River to the Atlantic Ocean.
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Portrait
A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face is always predominant.
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Portsmouth Athenæum
The Portsmouth Athenæum is an independent membership library, gallery, and museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.
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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, often called the Portsmouth Navy Yard, is a United States Navy shipyard on Seavey's Island in Kittery, Maine, bordering Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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Privateer
A privateer is a private person or vessel which engages in maritime warfare under a commission of war.
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Seavey's Island
Seavey's Island, site of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, is located in the Piscataqua River in Kittery, Maine, United States, opposite Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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Ship of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century.
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Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels.
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Squamscott River
The Squamscott River is a tidal river in southeastern New Hampshire, in the United States, fed by the Exeter River.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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USS America (1782)
America was the first ship of the line built for the Continental Navy, but she never saw service there, being given to France after launching.
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USS Congress (1799)
USS Congress was a nominally rated 38-gun wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy.
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USS Ranger (1777)
USS Ranger was a sloop-of-war in the Continental Navy, serving from 1777–1780 and the first to bear her name.
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USS Washington (1814)
USS Washington was a ship of the line of the United States Navy.
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USS William Badger
USS William Badger was a whaler acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
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Whaler
A whaler or whaling ship is a specialized vessel, designed or adapted for whaling: the catching or processing of whales.
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See also
American shipwrights
- Donald McKay
- Ed Monk
- Edward J. Stubbs
- George L. Weeks
- Giles Loring
- Henry Hutchins (shipwright)
- James O. Curtis
- John H. Burroughs
- Joseph A. Seabury
- Lyman Fessenden Walker
- Mahlon Betts
- Nathaniel Meserve
- Paul Curtis (shipbuilder)
- Thomas Kemp (shipbuilder)
- William Badger (shipbuilder)
- William H. Todd
Merchants from the Thirteen Colonies
- Cornelius Harnett
- Edward Antill (attorney)
- Hector McNeill
- Isaac Allerton Jr.
- Isaac Moses
- John Kessler (naval historian)
- Mordecai Sheftall
- Nicholas Spencer
- Robert Lenox
- Samuel Elbert
- Samuel Loudon
- William Badger (shipbuilder)
- William Baulston
- William McCormick (businessman)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Badger_(shipbuilder)