HMCo #146p Augusta [II]

"[1887-09-05] Mon 5: Work began on St[eame]r #[blank, probably #146p Augusta II, #148p Our Mary, or #149p Jersey Lily]. Vacation over.
[1887-11-15] Tue 15: Launched Augusta (#146). Tide [was] 1ft deep over floor [during a SE storm].
[1887-12-17] Sat 17: Very high tide. Augusta [#146p] sailed for Florida.
[1889-05-14] Tue 14: Sold Agusta [sic, i.e. #146p Augusta II] to State of Texas.
[1889-05-17] Fri 17: Agusta [sic, i.e. #146p Augusta II] left for Galveston via N. York. ...
[1896-08-26] Wed 26: ... John started for NY in Agusta [sic, i.e. Augusta (#146p?)].
[1896-09-29] tue 29: Hauled out Agusta [sic, i.e. Augusta (#146p?)]. ...
[1898-06-05] Sun 5: ... [Brother] John stated for N.Y. in Agusta [sic, i.e. #146p Augusta II].
[1899-04-01] Sat 1: ... Launched Agusta [sic. i.e. #146p Augusta II] at Cove and #513, Hope, 15 footer.
[1899-05-04] Thu 4: ... John started for NY in Agusta [sic, i.e. #146p Augusta II] towing Swanhild II [#517s]. ...
[1899-05-26] Fri 26: ... Agusta [sic, i.e. #146p Augusta II] towed Oiseau [#512s] to Hempstead.
[1899-06-29] Thu 29: ... John started for NY in Agusta [sic, i.e. #146p Augusta II]. ...
[1899-07-09] Sun 9: ... Off in Agusta [sic, i.e. #146p Augusta II] up the Bay.
[1899-12-07] Thu 7: ... Hauled out Agusta [sic, i.e. #146p Augusta II] at cove.
[1900-03-20] Tue 20: ... Launched Agusta [sic, i.e. #146p Augusta II built in 1887] & Scout [#203p] from cove. ...
[1900-06-12] Tue 12: ... John sailed for NY in Agusta [sic, i.e. #146p Augusta II].
[1901-12-12] Thu 12: ... Hauled out Augusta [#146p] at head of cove. ...
[1902-04-09] Wed 9: ... Launch Augusta [#146p, built in 1887 and owned for many years by J. B. Herreshoff] at cove.
[1903-04-08] Wed 8: ... Launched Agusta [sic, i.e. Augusta II #146p] from head of cove. ...
[1906-04-18] Wed 18: Agusta [sic, i.e. #146p Augusta II, built in 1887] launched. ...
[1914-01-31] Sat 31: ... Helianthus [#288p] launched and moored at home berth to make room for launching Agusta [sic, i.e. #146p Augusta II], which is sold [to H. W. Davis, of Brooklyn]." (Source: Herreshoff, Nathanael G. Diary, 1887 to 1914. Manuscript (excerpts). Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection [1887-1898]. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection, Pinheiro Loan [1888]. Diary access courtesy of Halsey C. Herreshoff [1899-1914].)

"Augusta, steam yacht, of Bristol.
Built at Bristol, RI, by Herreshoff Manufacturing Co., 1887.
19.48 tons; 78.4 ft. x 11.4 ft. x 7.4 ft. [Register length x breadth x depth.]
One deck, two masts, plain head.
Surveyed and measured, October 17, 1887." (Source: U.S. Customs Department, Bristol, R.I. Custom House Record Book, 1870s to 1904 (Collection of the Herreshoff Marine Museum), s.v. Augusta.)

"[License issued to vessel under 20 tons. Pos. 25:]
Augusta, steam yacht, of Bristol.
Built at Bristol, 1887.
19.48 tons; 78.4 ft. x 11.4 ft. x 7.4 ft. [Register length x breadth x depth.]
No specifications shown.
Lic[ensed] ([as] yacht) Dec. 1, 1887. Owner: Herreshoff Manufacturing Company of Bristol. Master: [blank]. ([Record at:] C[ustom] H[ouse, Providence]).
Lic[ensed] ([as] yacht) Apr. 26, 1889. Owner: same. Master: [blank].
Surrendered [license] at Galveston, Tex. ([Record at:] C[ustom] H[ouse, Providence]).
Lic[ensed] ([as] yacht) July 10, 1896. Owner: John B. Herreshoff of Bristol. Master: John B. Herreshoff. ([Record at:] C[ustom] H[ouse, Providence]).
Lic[ensed] ([as] yacht) June 1, 1898. Owner: John B. Herreshoff Manufacturing Company of Bristol. Master: same. ([Record at:] C[ustom] H[ouse, Providence]).
Lic[ensed] ([as] yacht) May 22, 1900. Owner: John B. Herreshoff of Bristol. Master: same. ([Record at:] C[ustom] H[ouse, Providence]).
Lic[ensed] ([as] yacht) May 29, 1901. Owner: same. Master: George F. Nickerson. ([Record at:] C[ustom] H[ouse, Providence]).
Lic[ensed] ([as] yacht) May 31, 1902. Owner: same. Master: same. ([Record at:] C[ustom] H[ouse, Providence]).
Lic[ensed] ([as] yacht) June 1, 1903. Owner: same. Master: same. ([Record at:] C[ustom] H[ouse, Providence]).
Lic[ensed] ([as] yacht) June 9, 1904. Herreshoff. Owner: same. Master: John B. Herreshoff. ([Record at:] C[ustom] H[ouse, Providence]).
Lic[ensed] ([as] yacht) June 3, 1905. Owner: same. Master: same. ([Record at:] C[ustom] H[ouse, Providence]).
Lic[ensed] ([as] yacht) Aug. 29, 1906. Owner: same. Master: same.
Vessel built upon over 20 tons. ([Record at:] C[ustom] H[ouse, Providence])." (Source: Survey of Federal Archives, Work Projects Administration. Ships Documents of Rhode Island. Bristol. Ship Registers and Enrollments of the Port of Bristol - Warren Rhode Island, 1941, s.v. Augusta.)

"The new steam yacht Augusta, which was built by the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company of this town, sailed from here under command of Captain Davis last Saturday noon [December 17, 1887], for Jacksonville, Florida." (Source: Anon. "Local Affairs." Bristol Phoenix, December 24, 1887, p. 2.)

"[Augusta (Steamyacht) owned by J. L. Ellwood, Port: Bristol; LOA 90ft; LWL 77ft; Beam 11.6ft; Draft 4.6ft; designed by Herreshoff Mfg. Co. and built by Herreshoff Mfg. Co. in 1887.]" (Source: Stebbins 1888 Yachtsmen's Souvenir, p. 1.)

"AUGUSTA, steam yacht, has been sold by her builders, the Herreshoff Mftg. Co., to the State of Texas, to be used by the quarantine officers of Galveston." (Source: Anon. "August." Forest and Stream, June 6, 1889, p. 413.)

"Commodore George B. Hayes of the Buffalo Yacht Club, whose new Herreshoff steam yacht, the Bessie Ross, is now making her way up the Mississippi, received word yesterday from Arthur Hayes that the boat passed Memphis, Tenn., last Saturday. 'Tis a tedious trip, says Mr. Hayes, and the yacht is due to reach Chicago about June 1. The boat will be somewhat overhauled in the Windy City, and then a new crew will be placed in charge for the trip down the lakes to Buffalo. Commodore Hayes states that the boat will be thoroughly rejuvenated upon her arrival and remodeled, and that she will be run for pleasure only. 'She is no racer or crackerjack,' concluded he. The steamer is a flush decker, 93 feet long, of moderate beam, and has a draught of five feet. She was formerly used as a Government cutter at Galveston, Tex." (Source: Anon. [No Title.] Buffalo Courier, May 8, 1895, p. 15.)

"There was a busy scene on board the steam yacht Augusta. Mr. Hayes has sold her to Herreschof [sic] who designed and built the yacht for quarantine service a Galveston, Texas, and she goes to New York to-day. Her mast was unstepped and wrapped on the deck and her fittings removed and packed. She will go through the canal to New York where she will be entirely refitted before being put into commission. The purpose of her purchaser is not known and all sorts of guesses are hazarded. The yacht was at one time called the Bessie Ross and was purchased last year from the Governor of Texas by Mr. Hayes, who brought her to Buffalo up the Mississippi River and down the lakes." (Source: Anon. "The Augusta Is Sold. Mr. Hayes' s Steam Yacht Goes Back to New York To-day. A Mystery About Her Purchaser" Buffalo Courier, July 3, 1896, p. 5.)

"Steam yacht Augusta was taken out on the marine railway at Walker's Cove Friday [September 4, 1896] to undergo repairs. The Augusta met with a bad accident Thursday evening while attempting to pass through the railroad drawbridge at Tiverton. She is unnder charter by A. Harrison of Woods Holl and was on her way from Buzzards Bay to Fall River, where Mr Harrison was to join her. The Augusta in passing up the Saconnet river went through the draw at Stone Bridge without accident. The tide was setting south strongly at the railroad bridge, making the passage difficult. The force of the current threw the craft with much force against the abutments of the bridge causing considerable damage to the yacht." (Source: Anon. "Damage to a Yacht." Bristol Phoenix, September 6, 1896, p. 2.)

"BRISTOL, R.I., July 14 [1897]. --- The torpedo boat Stiletto [#118p] got a pretty severe buffeting from wind and wave in Bristol harbor this morning, and for a while things looked squally for the craft. Together with the Government tug Leydon and the torpedo boat Cushing [#152p], the Stiletto was here for the trial of the torpedo boat Dupont [#185p]. A southwest gale began to sweep the harbor about 8 o'clock, and things were soon in such bad shape that the Cushing hoisted anchor and steamed off shore half a mile, where she found a berth where she could swing free.
The Stiletto had dragged ber anchor somewhat, and was getting the full force of the wind and heavy sea, and was in great danger of smashing into a steam yacht anchored near her. She soon attempted to follow the example of the Cushing. It was found impossible to raise the anchor, and as a collision seemed inevitable, the cable was slipped and the torpedo boat got away. By this time the wind was blowing forty miles an hour or more, and the waves were dashing clear over the little craft. She went ahead a bit, but the steam yacht Augusta [#146p Augusta II] was in the way, and do what they could, the officers on the torpedo boat could not clear the steam yacht, and the two came together with a crash. They bounded together a couple of times, and the Augusta got the worst of it.
The Stiletto finally cleared and headed away for Newport, but it was with difficulty that she made headway against the wind and sea. She was washed from stem to stern every time she buried her nose in the sea. She managed to pull through all right. (Source: Anon. "Stiletto in Collision. The Torpedo Boat Made Hard Work in Weathering the Gale at Bristol, R.I." New York Sun, July 15, 1897, p. 1.)

"The steam yacht Augusta left here Wednesday [May 3, 1899] for a cruise to New York with John B. Herreshoff and wife on board William H. Walter has resumed his duties as engineer of the yacht." (Source: Anon. "Bristol and Vicinity." Bristol Phoenix, May 5, 1899, p. 2.)

"The crew for the steam yacht Augusta arrived here yesterday. The Augusta has been chartered by a Boston man." (Source: Anon. "Yachting Notes." Bristol Phoenix, June 13, 1902, p. 3.)

"A 21 footer named Bogey [#581s] was launched this morning from the Herreshoff's shop. The Bogey is exactly like Terrapin, built this season for Harold Vanderbilt [sic. #573s Terrapin was built from a different model and for L. S. Dabley, not H. S. Vanderbilt]. Her owner is William Sears of Boston, who has chartered the steam yacht Augusta [#146p] for the season." (Source: Anon. "Bristol and Vicinity." Bristol Phoenix, June 20, 1902, p. 2.)

"The steam yacht Augusta left here Tuesday afternoon [June 24, 1902] for Boston to take William Sears and family, who have chartered the yacht for the summer and will make a trip to Bar Harbor, Me. The Augusta had in tow the new 25-footer Bogey, built at Herreshoffs for Mr. Sears and which will race at Bar Harbor with several of the new boats built at Herreshoffs this season." (Source: Anon. "Bristol and Vicinity." Bristol Phoenix, June 27, 1902, p. 2.)

"The steam yachts Augusta [#146p] and Florence [#208p] are at the Herreshoff shops. The Augusta, chartered by a Mr. Green, has put in from a cruise, ..." (Source: Anon. "Bristol and Vicinity." Bristol Phoenix, August 26, 1904, p. 2.)

"The following transfers have been made by Mr. A. J. McIntosh: ... steam yacht Augusta, Mr. John B. Herreshoff, [chartered] to Mr. Robert Murray. The motor boat Express [#228p], formerly owned by Mr. Morton F. Plant, has been sold to Mr. George B. Wilson; ..." (Source: Anon. "Yachting News Notes. Sales and Charters." Forest & Stream, September 17, 1904, p. 246.)

"NEWPORT, Monday [September 30, 1905]. --- The steam yacht Augusta, under charter to Mr. George Gordon King, has sailed to be laid up. [This is apparently a reference to #146p Augusta II.]" (Source: Anon. "Yacht Movements." New York Herald, October 1, 1905, p. 10.)

"A large number of boats have been overhauled at Herreshoff marine yards, Walker's Cove, and Malcolm McNaught's boat yards, preparatory to being put in commission for the summer season.
Among the boats overhauled are the Steam Yacht Florence [#208p], owned by A. W. Aiken [sic, i.e. A. H. Alker] of New York; Steam Yacht Tramp [#211p], owned bv William O. Gay of Boston; Steam Yacht Augusta [#146p], owned by J. B. Herreshoff; the 30-footer Alera [#626s], owned by A. W. Aiken; the 40-footer Cock Robin [#617s], owned by Mr. Eaton of Long Island; ..." (Source: Anon. "Boats Overhauled for the Season." Bristol Phoenix, April 13, 1906, p. 1.)

"No. 2026 --- For Sale --- (See illustration). Cruising steam yacht, 94 ft. o. a., 80 ft. w. 1., 12 ft. beam, 5 ft. draught, designed and built by the Herreshoff Mfg. Co., 1889. Dining saloon on deck forward of mahogany. Mahogany deckhouse amidships added 1906. Double planking, copper fastenings, mahogany deck trimmings. Owner's quarters aft give two double staterooms with two berths and a saloon with two transoms and settees, sleeping eight people all told; finished in mahogany, gives 6 ft. headroom. Guests' toilet, galley fully found and foc'sle with six berths for crew; latter's toilet in engine room. 175-h.p. triple-expansion, keel condensing engine and water-tube boiler, all new 1899, by Herreshoff Mfg. Co. Speed 13 to 14 miles an hour. Completely equipped for cruising, including two tenders in davits, interior fittings and furnishings, etc. Yacht in first-class condition. Will be sold cheap. Further particulars of Stanley M. Seaman, 220 Broadway, New York." (Source: Rudder, March 1908, p. 204.)

".. Mr. Herreshoff will not use the Eugenia [#224p] himself, having transferred his interest to automobiles, but it is possible, that the Eugenia may be hired by other parties and used in cruising, for which it is peculiarly adapted. Mr. Herreshoffs other yacht, the Augusta [#146p], will be launched in a few days, and it is to be chartered for the season. ..." (Source: Anon. "Little Business At Boat Yards. Herreshoff's Yard Very Dull For This Timee Of The Year." New London, April 21, 1908, p. 8.)

"BRISTOL, R. I, August 1 [1908] --- As John B. Herreshoff has chartered the steam yacht Augusta [apparently #146p], he has had his steam yacht Eugenia [#224p] placed in commission for the Astor and King's cup races at Newport next week." (Source: Anon. "Bristol Notes." Boston Globe, August 2, 1908, p. 36.)

"BAR HARBOR, Me., Monday [July 27, 1908]. --- The steam yacht Augusta, under charter to Colonel Edward Morrell, of Philadelphia, has arrived. [This is apparently a reference to #146p Augusta II.]" (Source: Anon. "Yacht Movements." New York Herald, July 28, 1908, p. 8.)

"BRISTOL, May 12 [1910] --- ... Yachts fitted out and ready for the season at Walker's Cove are the steam yacht Augusta [#146p], owned by the Herreshoffs; the Arline, owned by Lewis Herreshoff; the Spalpeen [#481s], a sloop, and the sloop Irolita [#???s Irolita II]." (Source: Anon. "Busy Days at Bristol." Brooklyn Daily Eagle, May 12, 1910, p. 8.)

"The large steam yacht Augusta, belonging to John B. Herreshoff and used last year by Melville E Stone of New York, has been chartered for the season by Col. Samuel P. Colt. The yacht is now being fitted out, and is nearly ready for use." (Source: Anon. "Bristol and Vicinity." Bristol Phoenix, July 19, 1910, p. 2.)

"... The 93-foot steam yacht Augusta has been sold by J. B. Herreshoff. This week the yacht will be moved from her Winter berth at Walkers Cove and fitted out for her new owner. ..." (Source: Anon. "Notes from the Week's Log." Boston Globe, February 8, 1914, p. 49.)

"... John B. Herreshoff has sold his steam yacht Augusta to a fishing club of New York, and last week the boat was turned over to her new owners and taken to New York. ..." (Source: Anon. "Notes from the Week's Log." Boston Globe, February 15, 1914, p. 39.)

"H. W. Davis, of Brooklyn, has purchased the steam yacht Augusta from the Herreshoffs, who built and owned her." (Source: Anon. "Resolute Launching Date." New York Tribune, April 16, 1914, p. 8."

"[Item Description:] Casting Book # 4, steamers #40p, #54p, #57p, #63p, #67p, #70p, #79p, #89p, #92p, #99p, #100p, #101p, #102p, #103p, #104p, #105p, #106p, #107p, #108p, #109p, #110p, #111p, #112p, #113p, #114p, #115p, #116p, #117p, #118p, #119p, #120p, #121p, #122p, #123p, #124p, #125p, #126p, #127p, #128p, #129p, #130p, #131p, #132p, #133p, #134p, #135p, #136p, #137p, #138p, #139p, #140p, #141p, #142p, #143p, #144p, #145p, #146p, #147p [castings by hull number; front page shows summary size and engine and boiler data for steamers 99 thru 146 as well as repair data for steamers #40p, #54p, #57p, #63p, #67p, #70p, #79p, #89p, #92p, #118p, and #128p]. Undated, vessels mentioned were built between 1878 and 1887. Dates mentioned for repairs range from 1885 to 1887. Note considerable informational overlap with Casting Book # 1, which as in this book also contains data for #99p through #116p, although it appears (!) that Book # 4 lists more patterns per boat than Book # 1. Likewise, considerable overlap with Casting Books # 2 and # 3 which also contain data for boats that are also listed in book # 4. It may well be that information in Book # 4 was copied from books # 1, # 2 and 3." (Source: MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.120-07. Castings Book 4. Box HAFH.6.4B, Folder Casting Record Books Vessel Castings Book 4. No date (1878 to 1887).)
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"[Item Description:] Work order notebook [Titled Nathl G. Herreshoff, Esq., Bristol R.I.; 1882-1887, mostly signed by N.G.H., later ones by C.H.K.; material and item orders relating to #400s CONSUELO, #401s ROMP and steamers #89p, #99p, #100p, #101p, #102p, #104p, #105p, #106p, #110p, #111p, #113p, #118p, #119p, #120p, #122p, #123p, #140p, #146p; many orders from the marine store of A. B. Babbitt at Tiverton]." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Work Order Notebook. MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.120-04. Box HAFH.6.4B, Folder Casting Record Books Sketch and Order Book 1882-1887 NGH CHK. 1882 to 1887.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Handwritten (in ink and pencil) experiments and trials booklet titled 'Herreshoff Mfg. Co. Experiments 1884 to 1889. N.G. Herreshoff'. Relevant contents:
§32: #146p AUGUSTA [II] Trial Runs '12.4miles = 10.8kn' (1887-11-17 & 1887-12-07)." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Trials Booklet. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE07_03520. Folder [no #]. 1884-05 to 1890-05.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Handwritten (in ink and pencil) trials booklet 'Herreshoff Mfg. Co. Experiments & Trial Trips. 1890. N.G. Herreshoff'. Relevant contents:
§37: #146p AUGUSTA [II] Trial Run New engine & Roberts boiler (1896-05-02)." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Trials Booklet. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE07_02260. Folder [no #]. 1890-01 to 1898-08.)
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"[Item Description:] Two affidavits of 'Benjamin H. Wood, Foreman of Herreshoff Boiler Manufacturer, Relative to Samples of … for Boiler or Steamer'. [#146p Augusta II, #171 Lotus Seeker II]." (Source: Young, Charles Wesly, Notary Public (creator). Affidavits. MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.110. Box HAFH.6.3B, Folder Boilers - Tensile Tests and Affidavits. 1899-04-13 and 1904-05-10.)
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"[Item Description:] Handwritten notebook. This booklet had two lives: In 1907-1908, 1908-1909 and 1909-1910 it was used for winter storage records, listing name of boat, owner, storage location, billed amount, and dates of storage. Listed were for the winter of 1907/1908: #235p MIST, ORIANA, #571s LARIKIN, EAGLET, #453s VAQUERO II, #580s TRIVIA, #663s ISTALENA, COSSACK, #666s AVENGER, #220p ATALA (for sale), #207p MIRAGE, #224p EUGENIA, #146p AUGUSTA, #247p SEA URCHIN, #105p COSETTE, ARLINE, #213p FLORENCE, #208p FLORETTE, #249p SISILINA, #591s IROLITA, #481s SPALPEEN, DUCHESS, #669s ELEANOR, #460s KILDEE, #647s CAPRICE, #408s PELICAN, #243p SWIFTSURE, #617s COCK ROBIN, #177p VANISH, #446s ALERION, and #591s IROLITA I, for the winter of 1908/1909: #666s AVENGER, #663s ISTALENA, #481s SPALPEEN, #580s TRIVIA, #617s COCK ROBIN, COSSACK, #177p VANISH, #242p #242, #243p SWIFTSURE, SKIP, #446s ALERION, CHEWINK II, DUCHESS, #571s LARIKIN, #460s KILDEE, #679s PEPITA, EAGLET, #408s PELICAN, #453s VAQUERO, #146p AUGUSTA, #224p EUGENIA, COYOTE, #264p SARAH WEBB, #207p MIRAGE, ARLINE, #213p FLORENCE, #208p FLORETTE, #249p SISILINA, #591s IROLITA I, CASSANDRA 27ft Launch, and #263p CASSANDRA 34ft Launch, and for the winter of 1909/1910: #252p WANECHE (no further boats were listed). At some later time, the same book was turned upside down and inscribed with a new title in ink '200Ft Submarine Destroyer [#191802ep Unbuilt 200ft Submarine Chaser]. Data + Calculation Book. Herreshoff Mfg Co.' on its now-new front cover (formerly its back cover), followed by weight data estimates and calculations for this submarine destroyer." (Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. (creator). Notebook. MIT Museum, Hart Nautical Collections, Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection Item HH.6.087. Box HAFH.6.2B, Folder Submarine Destroyer 200-Footer. 1907-1908, 1908-1909, 1909-1910, 1918-06.)
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Note: This list of archival documents contains in an unedited form any and all which mention #146p Augusta [II] even if just in a cursory way. Permission to digitize, transcribe and display is gratefully acknowledged.

• Augusta (HMCo-made index card)
• Bessie Ross ex-Augusta (MIT Museum-made index card)
• Bessie Ross ex-Augusta II (HMCo-made index card)
• Note: The vessel index cards comprise two sets of a total of some 3200 cards about vessels built by HMCo, with dimensions and information regarding drawings, later or former vessel names, and owners. They were compiled from HMCo's early days until 1920 and added to in later decades, apparently by Hart Nautical curator William A. Baker and his successors. While HMCo seems to have used only one set of index cards, all sorted by name and, where no name was available, by number, later users at MIT apparently divided them into two sets of cards, one sorted by vessel name, the other by vessel number and greatly expanded the number of cards. Original HMCo cards are usually lined and almost always punched with a hole at bottom center while later cards usually have no hole, are unlined, and often carry substantially less information. All cards are held by the Francis Russell Hart Nautical Collections of the MIT Museum in Cambridge, Mass.

Name: Augusta
Type: Steam
Length: 90'
Owner: Elwood, I. L.

Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. "A Partial List of Herreshoff Clients." In: Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. Herreshoff Yachts. Bristol, Rhode Island, ca. 1931.

• Augusta
• Augusta or Augusta
• Note: The L. Francis Herreshoff index cards comprise a set of some 1200 cards about vessels built by HMCo, with dimensions and / or ownership information. Apparently compiled in the early 1930s, for later HMCo-built boats like the Fishers Island 23s or the Northeast Harbor 30s are not included. Added to in later decades, apparently by L. F. Herreshoff as well as his long-time secretary Muriel Vaughn and others. Also 46 cards of L. F. Herreshoff-designed vessels. The original set of index cards is held by the Herreshoff Marine Museum and permission to display is gratefully acknowledged.

Name: Augusta
Type: 93' steamer
Owner: J. B. Herreshoff
Row No.: 60

Source: Herreshoff, L. Francis. "Partial List of Herreshoff-Built Boats." In: Herreshoff, L. Francis. Capt. Nat Herreshoff. The Wizard of Bristol. New York, 1953, p. 325-343.

"... Str. #146 - ---Ft. long. 6+10 1/2x10 Eng[ine]. J Sq[uare] [Boiler]. ... " (Source: Anon. [Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. (N. G. Herreshoff?)] No Title. [Handwritten Notes on Outer Cover of Notebook.] No date [ca. late 1880s.] Notebook in the Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection, The Francis Russel Hart Nautical Collections, M.I.T. Museum, Cambridge, Mass., obj. no. HH.6.120.)

"Owned as Augusta [Agusta] by J. B. Herreshoff between 1896 and 1914, after which she was sold to H. W. Davis, of Brooklyn." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. November 8, 2011.)

"In the absence of better available data displacement was estimated by using the figure for Gross Register Tons (38.95) from the 1888 Manning's American Yacht List (Net Register Tons were reported as 19.48) and converting to lbs by dividing through 2000 (short tons). Note that this figure can only be a rough estimate because register tons as reported in Yacht Registers correlate only loosely with actual displacement figures." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. March 17, 2015.)

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