Model on loan to MMA

MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY has received this model of the schooner Edward B. Winslow as a long-term loan from the Portland Marine Society (PMS). It is on display in Wyman House, home of the Alumni Relations Department and the Office of Advancement. The Winslow was built by the Percy and Small Shipyard of Bath, Maine. It had tonnage of 2,424 GRT and 24,482 NRT, with a length of 318 feet, beam of 50 feet, and a 24-foot freeboard. PMS member Capt. John L. Charest of Buxton restored the model to nearly new condition.

The Winslow carried freight from her launch in 1909 until her loss in 1917 off the coast of France. In arranging the loan, Jeff Wadman, President of the PMS stated, “The Winslow was one of the last of the large sailing ships built in Maine, and this model is now in a place where she can be admired.”

The Portland Marine Society was founded in 1796 and is the nation’s third oldest marine society, with only the Salem and Boston societies being older. See portlandmarinesociety.club for additional information.

Schooner Edward B. Winslow Model

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