Joseph F. Loubat

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For the author for whom the boat was named, see Joseph Florimond Loubat.
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The New York Pilot Boat Joseph F. Loubat No. 16.
History
United States
NameJoseph F. Loubat
NamesakeJoseph Florimond Loubat, yachtsman and author
OwnerN. Y. Pilots: Electus Comfort, William J. Barry, James McCarthy, and Maurice J. Mariga
BuilderJacob S. Ellis's shipyard in Tottenville, Staten Island
Cost$13,000
Launched18 December 1880
Out of service1 February 1896
FateSold
General characteristics
Class and typeschooner
Tonnage150 Thames Measurement
Length88 ft 0 in (26.82 m)
Beam21 ft 0 in (6.40 m)
Draft10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)
Depth9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
PropulsionSail
Sail plan75 ft 6 in (23.01 m)
NotesHer cabins and state rooms were finished with hardwood

The Joseph F. Loubat was a 19th-century Sandy Hook pilot boat built in 1880 at the Jacob S. Ellis shipyard in Tottenville, Staten Island. She was the largest of the pilot-boats in the Sandy Hook service. In 1896 she was one of the last pilot-boats that were sold in an age of steam and electricity.

Construction and service[]

On Saturday, December 18, 1880, the Joseph F. Loubat was launched from the Jacob S. Ellis's shipyard in Tottenville, Staten Island. A large number of pilots and their families came to the shipyard to observe the launch of the new pilot-boat.[1]

She was built by Jacob S. Ellis at an expense of $13,000, for co-ownership with Electus Comfort, W. J. Barry, James McCarthy, and Maurice J. Mariga. Her length was 88 feet, breadth of beam 21 feet, depth of hold is 9 feet and 150 tones. The name of the boat was chosen for Joseph Florimond Loubat, who was a yachtsman and author of one of the earliest American yachting memoir: A Yachtsman’s Scrap Book, or the Ups and Downs of Yacht Racing. Captain Electus Comfort was master of the boat.[1] The Joseph F. Loubat was registered with the Record of American and Foreign Shipping from 1882-1888.[2]

Boat accidents[]

Joseph F. Loubat, hauled out, after running ashore in fog off Amagansett, NY, January 1, 1894.

On April 27, 1888, the Ward Line steamer Santiago, hit the Loubat, pilot-boat when she was at anchor at the Sandy Hook bar. Captain, Frank P. Van Pelt and other pilots were rescued from the boat.[3][4]

Another accident occurred on January 1, 1894, when the Loubat, went ashore two miles east of the Amagansett Life Saving Station. The crew on the pilot-boat were saved by the men from the lifesaving station. The four pilots on board were C. J. Madigan, Thomas Shields, William Ferrie, and Frank P. Van Pelt.[5]

Out of service[]

On February 1, 1896, the New York Pilots discarded the Loubat, along with fifteen other sailboats and moved them to the Erie Basin in Brooklyn. They were replaced with new up-to-date steam pilot-boats. The Joseph F. Loubat, was sold cheap for $4,000. Other pilot boats that were sold were the William H. Starbuck, Richard K. Fox, and the Edmund Blunt.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Loubat, Joseph Florimond (1887). A yachtsman's scrap book: or, The ups and downs of yacht racing. New York: Brentano Brothers. p. 268.
  2. ^ "Index to Ship Registers: Record of American and Foreign Shipping 1882". Mystic Seaport Museum. New York. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  3. ^ Allen, Edward L. (1922). Pilot Lore From sail to Steam. New York: The United New York and New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots Benevolent Associations.
  4. ^ "Good By Pilot Boat No. 16. The Joseph F. Loubat Sank at Ancher by the Steamship Santiago". The Sun. New York, New York. 27 Apr 1888. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  5. ^ "Pilot Boat Ashore. The Joseph F. Loubat, No. 16, Aground Near Amagansett". The Evening World. New York, New York. 16 Jan 1894. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  6. ^ "Not Up To Date. Why New York Pilots Are Discarding Sailboats. They Must Catch Steamers". The Standard Union. Brooklyn, New York. 1896-02-01. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
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