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6 - Commerce and the Steamboat(Part 4)
Other Merchant Enterprises
Another notable late-19th Century Enterprise was a steam-powered brigantine built by Ramage and Ferguson
at Leith, Scotland in 1882. The vessel was originally called the Star of the Sea and was owned by the Duke of
Norfolk (England) from 1884 to 1889. At that time, she was sold to C.G. Miller of Melbourne, Australia, who renamed
her the Saide. In 1895, she was sold to Major A. Findlay and David Faber, also of Melbourne, who then returned
her name to the Star of the Sea. A.J. Cassatt of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania bought the vessel in 1896 and renamed
her the Enterprise. Finally, Nelson Perin, also of Phildelphia, acquired the Enterprise in 1903. The
Enterprise was listed in the registry of the New York Yacht Club from 1896 until 1914.
As the technology developed, more and better steam-powered vessels were built to ply their trade along the world's
rivers and across the oceans. One of the first commercial ships named Enterprise to sail the Pacific was a
steamship operated by the Matson Line beginning in 1901. She ran a regular route between California and Hawaii for
several years.
A modern luxury yacht of some note is Enterprise V which, through 2008, was the company yacht of the Amway Corporation and was based at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Enterprise V was built in 1993 in the Netherlands by Feadship, a shipbuilder known for the high quality of its crafts. Enterprise V has a steel hull, is 168 feet long, and is powered by two 1,175 horsepower Caterpillar diesel engines. In 2008, she was recognized as being one of America's 100 largest yachts. She can cruise at speeds up to 15.8 knots and sports absolutely luxurious accommodations for up to 12 guests and 10 crew. Enterprise V was frequently seen docked at Charlotte Amalie harbor on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. As of January 2009, Enterprise V was up for sale at an asking price of $19.9 million. Additional details on Enterprise V is available at www.superyachttimes.com, and www.moranyachts.com.
Before Enterprise V, the Amway Corporation owned four other yachts named Enterprise. Unfortunately, information is not readily available for Enterprise I. However, Enterprise II was a 114-foot yacht built by Feadship in 1970 under the name Jardell. When she was purchased by Amway from her original owner, she was renamed Enterprise II. Enterprise III was a 131-foot yacht built in 1980, also by Feadship, and powered by two 675 horsepower General Motors Marine diesel engines. Enterprise III was later sold by Amway and was renamed Alma, Bid Eagle II, and Sea Gull by subsequent owners. Enterprise IV was a 149-foot yacht built by Feadship in 1985 and powered by two 1,600 horsepower Caterpillar diesels. After she was sold by Amway, Enterprise IV was renamed Sea Amenity, Sea Kingdom, and Charima by later owners. Information on Feadship yachts, including Enterprise III, IV, and V is available at www.feadship.nl Many hundreds of additional privately-owned vessels are known, over the years, to have carried the name Enterprise. In addition to the more prominent ones mentioned above, there were several 18th Century sail-powered merchantmen; many 19th Century paddlewheelers and steamships, particularly throughout the United States; and some 20th Century freighters, trawlers, and other fishing vessels. Some of these unglamorous, but hard working ladies of the sea are listed in Appendix A.
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