Californian (ship)

The "Official Tall ship Ambassador for the State of California", The Californinan was built in 1984 as a replica of the revenue service cutter C.W. Lawrence which operated off the Californian coast in the 1850's.

Related Topics:
Tall ship - State of California - 1984 - Revenue service cutter - Californian

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A precursor to today's Coast Guard, the Revenue Cutter Service was responsible for securing the tax revenue and to relieve distressed merchant vessels, much as the United States Coast Guard operates today.

Related Topics:
Coast Guard - Revenue Cutter Service - Revenue - Merchant - United States Coast Guard

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Originally commissioned by the Nautical Heritage Society, she's flown the Californian flag up and down the Californian coast and in ports ranging from Hawaii, Mexico, and the East Coast.

Related Topics:
Flag - Hawaii - Mexico - East Coast

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Recently accquired by the San Diego Maritime Museum, she underwent a complete overhaul and has now returned to providing sail training and sea educational programs up and down the Californian coast.

Related Topics:
San Diego - Sail training

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