Ram Schooner Edwin and Maud
(Renamed Victory Chimes in 1989)
• This Ram was built in 1900 at the Lewisville Marine Shipyard in Bethel, DE.
• The vessel was 126 feet long by 24 feet wide with a draft of 8.6 feet.
• Edwin and Maud was constructed of Georgia pine and Delaware oak, which was abundant in the area.
The mast was made from Oregon pine, which is very strong and tall.
• The Ram’s first captain, Robert E. Riggin, named the vessel for his children, Edwin and Maud.
• The Ram was used to haul lumber, produce, and freight to ports along the Atlantic coast and throughout the Chesapeake Bay.
• In 1945, the Edwin and Maud was purchased along with another Ram, the Levin J. Marvel, by Captain H.E. Knust.
Both were converted for passenger service around the Chesapeake Bay.
The Levin J. Marvel was destroyed on the western side of the Chesapeake Bay in 1955 by Hurricane Connie.
• In the mid-1980s the Edwin and Maud Ram was purchased by Domino’s Pizza founder, Thomas Monaghan.
He changed the name to Domino Effect and the ram was completely renovated. It has been said that Monaghan saved the life of Edward and Maud!
• In 1989 Domino Effect was sold to Captains Kip Files and Paul DeGaeta, who changed its name to Victory Chimes.
• Victory Chimes’ home port is Rockland, Maine, and cruises are offered during the summer.
• On September 25, 1997, Victory Chimes was designated as a National Historic Landmark.
• When you look at the back of Maine’s state quarter, what do you see? The Victory Chimes!
• Victory Chimes is the only surviving Chesapeake Ram that remains in active service.
• A 2012 sales brochure from Northrop and Johnson indicated a listing price of $1,200,000 for the Victory Chimes.
(Renamed Victory Chimes in 1989)
• This Ram was built in 1900 at the Lewisville Marine Shipyard in Bethel, DE.
• The vessel was 126 feet long by 24 feet wide with a draft of 8.6 feet.
• Edwin and Maud was constructed of Georgia pine and Delaware oak, which was abundant in the area.
The mast was made from Oregon pine, which is very strong and tall.
• The Ram’s first captain, Robert E. Riggin, named the vessel for his children, Edwin and Maud.
• The Ram was used to haul lumber, produce, and freight to ports along the Atlantic coast and throughout the Chesapeake Bay.
• In 1945, the Edwin and Maud was purchased along with another Ram, the Levin J. Marvel, by Captain H.E. Knust.
Both were converted for passenger service around the Chesapeake Bay.
The Levin J. Marvel was destroyed on the western side of the Chesapeake Bay in 1955 by Hurricane Connie.
• In the mid-1980s the Edwin and Maud Ram was purchased by Domino’s Pizza founder, Thomas Monaghan.
He changed the name to Domino Effect and the ram was completely renovated. It has been said that Monaghan saved the life of Edward and Maud!
• In 1989 Domino Effect was sold to Captains Kip Files and Paul DeGaeta, who changed its name to Victory Chimes.
• Victory Chimes’ home port is Rockland, Maine, and cruises are offered during the summer.
• On September 25, 1997, Victory Chimes was designated as a National Historic Landmark.
• When you look at the back of Maine’s state quarter, what do you see? The Victory Chimes!
• Victory Chimes is the only surviving Chesapeake Ram that remains in active service.
• A 2012 sales brochure from Northrop and Johnson indicated a listing price of $1,200,000 for the Victory Chimes.
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Ship Carpenters’ Tools
Take a look inside a ship carpenter’s toolbox as he arrives at work…Let’s lift the lid and see all the tools. These woodworking tools are functional, beautiful and educational. They were used in the 1800s to construct the large schooners... and none used electricity...everything was done by hand and muscles!
Tools to shape and size the timbers:
Broad axe
Bark spud
Ship carpenters adze- spur nail punch end
Ship builders axe
Hatchet
Carpenters hand adze
Tools to cut the lumber:
Folding tape measure
Lumber crayons
Hand saw
Squares
Clamps
Tools to move logs and lumber:
Beetle or large maul
Wedges
Carpenters mallet
Cant hook for moving large, heavy timbers
Tools to drill the lumber
Carpenters brace or bit stock and center bits
Screw augers for drilling large or deep holes for pinning with tree nails or iron spikes
Tools for making the ship water-tight
Caulking irons
Wooden mallet
Oakum for joints
Tools for shaping and leveling wood
Draw knife
Jack plane for roughing to a center thickness- convex plane iron- 12 to 18 inches in length
Trying plane for smoothing out surface “roughed” by Jack plane- 24 to 36 inches in length
Jointer plane for joining edges and leveling floors on ship decks- 36 to 46 inches in length
Various molding planes for “fancy work” on such things as railings, sleeping quarters, etc.
Long boat builders “slick” (never struck, but pushed with hands and shoulders for cutting and leveling pegs, uneven surfaces, etc.)
“Wow- no more tools in the tool box!!
Looking at the bottom of our ship carpenters tool box…the work day is over, and it is time to put all the tools back in and sign out for the day.
Take a look inside a ship carpenter’s toolbox as he arrives at work…Let’s lift the lid and see all the tools. These woodworking tools are functional, beautiful and educational. They were used in the 1800s to construct the large schooners... and none used electricity...everything was done by hand and muscles!
Tools to shape and size the timbers:
Broad axe
Bark spud
Ship carpenters adze- spur nail punch end
Ship builders axe
Hatchet
Carpenters hand adze
Tools to cut the lumber:
Folding tape measure
Lumber crayons
Hand saw
Squares
Clamps
Tools to move logs and lumber:
Beetle or large maul
Wedges
Carpenters mallet
Cant hook for moving large, heavy timbers
Tools to drill the lumber
Carpenters brace or bit stock and center bits
Screw augers for drilling large or deep holes for pinning with tree nails or iron spikes
Tools for making the ship water-tight
Caulking irons
Wooden mallet
Oakum for joints
Tools for shaping and leveling wood
Draw knife
Jack plane for roughing to a center thickness- convex plane iron- 12 to 18 inches in length
Trying plane for smoothing out surface “roughed” by Jack plane- 24 to 36 inches in length
Jointer plane for joining edges and leveling floors on ship decks- 36 to 46 inches in length
Various molding planes for “fancy work” on such things as railings, sleeping quarters, etc.
Long boat builders “slick” (never struck, but pushed with hands and shoulders for cutting and leveling pegs, uneven surfaces, etc.)
“Wow- no more tools in the tool box!!
Looking at the bottom of our ship carpenters tool box…the work day is over, and it is time to put all the tools back in and sign out for the day.
Native American Artifacts - hover over picture for caption