Pride of Baltimore at Inner Harbor

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=50 BGCOLOR="#000066" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>Pride of Baltimore at Baltimore Inner Harbor-1982</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=170 BGCOLOR="#993300" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="132" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id88.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pride of Baltimore Departing Baltimore"><U><B><IMG SRC="007151d0.gif" border=0 width="21" height="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id90.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lady maryland Passing Fort McHenry"><U><B><IMG SRC="008151d0.gif" border=0 width="21" height="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="20"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="35" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="20" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" 16 x 20 Pen Ink"><U><B><IMG SRC="00d0d1d0.gif" border=0 width="13" height="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="27"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" 16 x 20 Pen Ink"><U><B>Return to 16" x 20" pen and ink page</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3d796580.gif" border=0 width="150" height="88" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4b596640.gif" border=0 width="150" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4a7965b0.gif" border=0 width="150" height="91" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=430 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div>   <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>           </div> <bR> <div> <B>The Pride of Baltimore was constructed in 1977 and was a common sight for eight years in both the Chesapeake bay and in other ports of the United States which she often visited.  On May 14, 1986, while returning from a European tour, the Pride of Baltimore sank during a severe squall in 12,000 feet of water 300 miles north of Puerto Rico.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The 136' </B><B>Pride of Baltimore</B><B> was an authentic representation of the original Baltimore Clippers that were made famous by American privateers, such as Thomas Boyle and his famous </B><B>Chasseur</B><B>, during the early part of the 1800's and the war of 1812.  As a true replica, her construction followed shipbuilding practice of the early 1800s and did not incorporate the modern design and safety innovations required today by the United States Coast Guard for certification of any ship that intends to carry passengers.  These include watertight bulkheads, which are intended to confine and limit any flooding that might result from collision or capsize.  It was the absence of such bulkheads that was considered one of the contributing factors in the her sinking.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>New high rise structures have significantly changed the area around the Inner Harbor since 1977 but the general appearance of the waterfront remains much the same.  On the right, the Power Plant, after several unsuccessful revitalization ventures, is now the home of the Hard Rock Caf</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial CE" ><B>é</B></FONT><B>.  Behind the Power Plant is the Candler Building originally built by and named after the Candler family, founders of the Coca Cola Company.  Until the mid 1950's this building was the headquarters of the Social Security Administration.  Notable in the building were the brass door knobs with the Coca Cola logo.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>On the far left is the old News American building which was torn down after the News American ceased publication about ten years ago.  The pilings in the foreground are gone,  the Pride of Baltimore II now docks at the other side of the fingers pier, and during the summer months the Clipper City now docks in this location.</B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>