Hope Haynes
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The Hope Haynes was a ship notable for causing a massive fire and gas explosion in Bridgeport, Connecticut
in 1905.
Hope Haynes was a wooden three masted type, home ported in Bath, Maine
. Built in 1880, it weighed 216 gross tons, was 108 feet (32.9 m) long, 30 feet (9.1 m) wide, 10 feet (3 m) in depth and was constructed in Wiscasset, Maine.
flooded from a massive storm which dumped over 11 inches (27.9 cm) of rain in one day and also burst several reservoirs north of the city.
The Hope Haynes was torn from her moorings and smashed into the Congress Street Bridge, tearing out electrical wiring and thus setting a fire which spread to and ignited a broken gas main. There was a large explosion and the ship also caught on fire, but was soon put out.
was renamed Mystic in 1916 when it was sold for $12,000 to a Captain Mueller for use as a cargo ship to Cape de Verde.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
in 1905.
Ship information
The schoonerSchooner
A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....
Hope Haynes was a wooden three masted type, home ported in Bath, Maine
Bath, Maine
Bath is a city in Sagadahoc County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 9,266. It is the county seat of Sagadahoc County. Located on the Kennebec River, Bath is a port of entry with a good harbor. The city is popular with tourists, many drawn by its...
. Built in 1880, it weighed 216 gross tons, was 108 feet (32.9 m) long, 30 feet (9.1 m) wide, 10 feet (3 m) in depth and was constructed in Wiscasset, Maine.
1905 Bridgeport incident
On the 30th of July 1905, the Pequonnock RiverPequonnock River
The Pequonnock River is a waterway in eastern Fairfield County, Connecticut, flowing through the city of Bridgeport. The river has a penchant for flooding, particularly in spring since the removal of a retention dam in Trumbull in the 1950s. There seems to be a sharp difference of opinion among...
flooded from a massive storm which dumped over 11 inches (27.9 cm) of rain in one day and also burst several reservoirs north of the city.
The Hope Haynes was torn from her moorings and smashed into the Congress Street Bridge, tearing out electrical wiring and thus setting a fire which spread to and ignited a broken gas main. There was a large explosion and the ship also caught on fire, but was soon put out.
Later service
The ship was rebuilt in 1908 in Mystic, ConnecticutMystic, Connecticut
Mystic is a village and census-designated place in New London County, Connecticut, in the United States. The population was 4,001 at the 2000 census. A historic locality, Mystic has no independent government because it is not a legally recognized municipality in the state of Connecticut...
was renamed Mystic in 1916 when it was sold for $12,000 to a Captain Mueller for use as a cargo ship to Cape de Verde.