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The Half Moon, a full-sized replica of the ship sailed by Henry
Hudson, was built in Albany, NY by shipwright and designer Nicholas
Benton in 1989. Mr. Benton began the project by researching
through maritime museums in both the U.S. and the Netherlands.
His research Dutch East India Company when it ordered de
Halve Maen. This resolution was used to establish the basic
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framing of De Halve Maen — Snow Dock, Albany,
NY — September, 1988. |
The Half Moon, as a ship of exploration and discovery, was
not built as passenger ships were. Her masts rise 78 feet
above the water and she carries six sails, totaling 2,757
square feet.
The rigging consists of nearly three miles of
rope. Her keel and frame are formed of white oak, while the
deck beams and planking are pine. Masts and spurs are formed
from fir.
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Facts About the Half Moon
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Length on Deck: 85 feet
Length on Keel: 64.5 feet
Height: 78 feet
Beam: 17.3 feet
Draft: 8.5 feet
Crew: 15-20
Class: Yacht
Displacement: 112 tons
Storage: 80 tons
Rigging: square and lateen sails
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Original Construction: carvel-fitted planks
Original Construction Date: 1608
Replica Construction Date: 1989
Masts: fore, main, mizzen
Sail Area: 2,757 square feet
Anchors: 4
Cannons: 2 starboard, 2 larboard, 2 stern chasers
Flags: foremast, United Provinces; mainmast, United Provinces;
Mizzenmast, City of Amsterdam; Jackstaff, VOC Amsterdam.
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