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| − | Wyoming was the largest wooden schooner ever built, a wooden six-masted schooner. Built and completed in 1909 by the firm of Percy & Small in Bath, she was also one of the largest wooden ships ever built being 450 ft long. | + | '''''Wyoming''''' was the largest wooden [[schooner]] ever built, a wooden six-masted [[gaff-rig]]ged schooner. Built and completed in 1909 by the firm of Percy & Small in Bath, she was also one of the largest wooden ships ever built being 450 ft long. |
| − | Due to her length, she was prone to flex in high seas thus taking on water. She sank in 1924 | + | Due to her length, she was prone to flex (nautical term "hog") in high seas thus taking on water. She sank in 1924 with the loss of all hands. |
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Revision as of 06:16, January 21, 2015
Wyoming was the largest wooden schooner ever built, a wooden six-masted gaff-rigged schooner. Built and completed in 1909 by the firm of Percy & Small in Bath, she was also one of the largest wooden ships ever built being 450 ft long.
Due to her length, she was prone to flex (nautical term "hog") in high seas thus taking on water. She sank in 1924 with the loss of all hands.