Overview of the Records
History of the schooner Helen Barnet Gring
Restrictions
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Administrative Information
Detailed Description of the Records
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Repository:
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G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport |
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Creator:
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Helen Barnet Gring (Schooner) |
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Title:
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Records of the Schooner Helen Barnet Gring |
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Dates:
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1920-1927 |
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Extent:
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6 items |
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Abstract:
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Collection 249 contains six
of the HELEN BARNET GRING's logs for the period 1920-1927 while under the command of
George Mohr. The log keeper is unknown. Sail plans for the HELEN BARNET GRING are
cataloged in the Ships Plans Division of the Mystic Seaport Museum, while the Curatorial
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Identification:
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Coll. 249 |
The HELEN BARNET GRING, a four-masted coasting schooner, was built in 1919 by
Robert L. Bean of Camden, Maine for the Boston, Massachusetts shipping firm of Crowell and
Thurlow.
Employed as a coasting schooner, the GRING sailed in the coastal and West Indies trade;
generally carrying cargoes of stone, lumber, and coal. Captain Francis Bowker, who sailed
aboard her said "The GRING was steady as a rock with a clean swept hold and could carry whole
sail and topsails in a good, fresh breeze." She must have been a powerful vessel as she is forever
immortalized by John F. Leavitt in his book Wake of the Coasters for causing the loss of the
Schooner WILLIAM BOOTH. Leavitt mentions the 1928 tragedy; when "the three-masted
WILLIAM BOOTH, stone laden, was cut down and sunk by the four-master HELEN BARNET
GRING," three times in the course of his book.
During her 21 year career the GRING sailed under 4 separate masters; James W. Howard,
Clarence W. Holden, George Mohr, and Will Plummer. Captain Plummer, in addition to
commanding the GRING, was also the owner, having purchased her in 1937.
The Schooner's career ended on Oct. 22, 1940 when the HELEN BARNET GRING was
shipwrecked and lost off Cay Verde, Cuba .
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Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts
Division. See also: Mystic Seaport's copyright notice.
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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Persons:
Mohr, George
Subjects:
Coastwise shipping--Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
International trade
Shipping
Voyages and travels
Document Types:
Logbooks
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Preferred Citation
Coll. 249, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum,
Inc.
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The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Volumes 1920-1927
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Volume
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1 |
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Log; 1920
Aug 20-1921 Jun 2 |
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Log; 1922
Aug 5-1923 Jun 13 |
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3 |
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Log; 1923
Jun 14-1924 Feb 28 |
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Log; 1924
Mar 28-Oct 3 |
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Log; 1926
Jul 11-1927 Jan 11 |
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Log; 1924
Oct 23-1926 May 11 |
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