Galveston's Tall Ship Elissa - June 1st, 2009
Visit the Elissa at 22nd Street and Harborside Dr.
Elissa is an 1877 Iron Barque (because of the riveted iron hull)
She was rescued from a Greek scrapyard in 1968
Come onboard and overlook the galley & bow
Look due west toward the empty Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal 1
Look southwest toward 25th Street & the Shern-Moody Plaza & train musuem
Look back toward the stern and entry gangplank
Texas Seaport Museum is still under repair since Ike
Entry to the forecastle above stowed flammables
Eight able bodied seamen slept in the forecastle
Wood burning iron stove in the Galley
Donkey room (and engine) in the back of the galley
Black capstan helps pull heavy sail lines; the white box provides light & venting for the aft hold
The charthouse (1986) holds electronic nav & comm equipment
The ships wheel is at the stern above the rudder
Steering gear housed in the wheel box
The binnacle houses the compass & navigation oil
lamps. The captain's companionway is the large
box, allowing one at a time access to his cabin
Portside view, stern to bow. The skylight (between companionway & charthouse)
allowed light & fresh air to the officer's quarters below
Same view, better lighting, plus the binnacle
Center main sail fife rail and pumps pump out the bilge
View main sail & its five yards (horizontal spars) that support the square sails
Descend down the main hatch beyond the main sail
World map detailing all of Elissa's voyages
Depart the aft hold and head towards the stern
The sail locker now berths engineers while at sea
Pass the mizzen mast toward the mate's cabins
2nd mate's cabin has only one porthole
The captain entertained guests and conducted ship business in the saloon
Spare cabin allowed contractors a place to stay while traveling w/their goods
Tall shot to capture the storage underneath the bed
Captain's cabin is the largest & contains a bed for two (lucky 1st mate!)
Captain's Companionway conserves space & deters mutiny (one at a time)
Back up top and head towards the exit gangplank
Back onshore and a view of rowboats & gangplank
Stern shot from the still closed Texas Seaport Museum
Better stern shot from Fisherman's Wharf
Cannot step far enough back to get a entire ship photograph
Not enough room from either the dock or Texas Seaport Museum
Seabirds rest and look for cruiseboats
Get close to capturing the entire ship with this photo
The Elissa weathered Hurricane Ike well, the marker text is below
However, the Texas Seaport Museum was flooded with six plus feet of water