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The Schooner Western Union. Pic
CoolhandLuke
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I took this photos on my last Trip to Key West two weekends ago.
The Western Union was built in Florida designed to carry 80 tons
of cargo mostly cable.
It laid over 30,000 miles of telegraph and telephone cable throughout
the Caribbean it also maintained signal telegraph and telephone cables
between US and Cuba for many years.
It was restored by the same guy that restored the USS Constitution and
it's The Florida Flag ship.
It Played the Tecora in the movie Amistad, the boarding steps are right
where the slavers threw out a sack of stones to unload the chained people.
The Western Union is a beautiful Gaff rigged Schooner.
The Western Union was built in Florida designed to carry 80 tons
of cargo mostly cable.
It laid over 30,000 miles of telegraph and telephone cable throughout
the Caribbean it also maintained signal telegraph and telephone cables
between US and Cuba for many years.
It was restored by the same guy that restored the USS Constitution and
it's The Florida Flag ship.
It Played the Tecora in the movie Amistad, the boarding steps are right
where the slavers threw out a sack of stones to unload the chained people.
The Western Union is a beautiful Gaff rigged Schooner.
We have to fight so we can run away.
Capt. Jack Sparrow.
Capt. Jack Sparrow.
Comments
It show don't look big enough to carry 80 tons.
That is what they say!! here is a better photo.
Capt. Jack Sparrow.