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Every planter had a boat of some kind-for visiting, fishing, or carrying goods to market. To satisfy the local need for vessels, small shipyards developed around the bay and its tributaries. Local craftsmen integrated native log canoe building techniques and traditional methods, and soon began to experiment with ways to improve speed and performance. By 1750, Chesapeake shipyards were producing small craft for local use and ships for the coastal and West Indies trade; and those vessels were developing a reputation for speed.  \nGray’s Inn Creek Shipyard, c. 1750. The scene depicts a typical shipyard and the types of vessels found in the Chesapeake in this period.  \nThe need for ships during and after the Revolution spurred shipbuilding in Baltimore’s deep water area called Fell’s Point. By 1809 there were 9 shipyards, 11 sail makers, 4 ropewalks and 8 ship chandleriesin the area; and about 40% of the population worked in the maritime  \ntrades. Fell’s Point builders like Thomas Kemp and William Price  \nFell’s Point, Warner and Hanna’s 1801‘Plan of the City of Baltimore’  \nbecame expert at building sleek vessels that were well suited to smuggling, privateering, or any situation where speed, evasion and surprise were important. Often called “sharp” or “privateer-built”, the design was the result of the builders’willingness to experiment with the features they observed in other fast vessels. These ships became known as “Baltimore pilot schooners” or “Baltimore Flyers.”  \n“You might as well try to catch a bird flying.”  \n-Joseph Alameda of the Kemp, 1815  \nBy 1810, the pilot schooner’s reputation for speed and agility was well known, based on their success as blockade runners, privateers and smugglers during the Revolution, the Quasi-War with France and the European conflicts.  \nDesign characteristics:  \nWaterline  \nDrawing adapted from British plans of  \nHMS Musquitobit, formerly Lynx of Baltimore.  \n􀁩 Flush deck and low freeboard.  \n􀁩 Fine entry forward with pronounced keel drag aft.  \n􀁩 Tall, raked masts.  \n􀁩 Basic topsail schooner rig, but adaptable to other sail plans.  \n􀁩 No figurehead or ornaments.  \nThe result? A fast, maneuverable ship that could catch most other vessels or out-run any ship they couldn’t overpower.  \nBetween 1810-1815, Fell’sPoint builders would produce over 150 of these fast vessels for owners from Baltimore and other cities. Several of them would become famous asthe most successful privateersofthe war.  \nNext: The Business of Privateering","cbCaikWGABftaWu8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikWGABftaWu8","pdf",1380940,"English","# Fast Ships out of Baltimore\n## Chesapeake shipyards and early experimentation\n## Fell’s Point growth after the Revolution\n## Baltimore Flyers: reputation and uses\n## Pilot schooner design characteristics\n## Production and legacy","[{\"question\":\"Why did shipbuilding expand in Maryland during this period?\",\"answer\":\"Shipbuilding grew because water transport was the easiest way to move people, raw materials, and goods, creating local demand for vessels. Shipyards formed along the bay and its tributaries to satisfy those needs.\"},{\"question\":\"What made “Baltimore pilot schooners” especially fast and useful?\",\"answer\":\"Their speed and agility were tied to experimental design choices adopted by builders, which supported roles like blockade running, privateering, smuggling, and situations requiring evasion and surprise.\"},{\"question\":\"What design characteristics are listed for these fast schooners?\",\"answer\":\"The document lists features such as a flush deck with low freeboard, a fine entry with pronounced keel drag aft, tall raked masts, a basic topsail schooner rig adaptable to other sail plans, and no figurehead or ornaments.\"}]","Fast Ships out of Baltimore 7 | PDF"]