&sq=Albert Einstein&lang=en&file=File:ReplicaHalfMoon.jpg) Half Moon under sail on the Hudson River in New York State October 20, 2013
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| History | |
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| Owner | New Netherland Museum |
| Builder | Nicholas S. Benton, Albany, New York |
| Cost | $1 million |
| Launched | June 10, 1989 |
| Completed | 1989 |
| Homeport | Kampen, Netherlands |
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| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 112 GRT |
| Displacement | Near 150 tons |
| Length | 85 ft (25.9 m) |
| Beam | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Height | 78 ft (23.8 m) |
| Draft | 34 ft 7 in (10.5 m) |
| Depth | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Decks | 6 |
| Sail plan | square rigged ship, sail area 2,757 sq ft (256 m2) |
| Crew | 15-20 |
| Armament | 2 starboard cannons, 2 port, 2 chasers |
Half Moon is a replica of Halve Maen, the famed ship that English mariner Henry Hudson sailed up the Hudson River in 1609. The ship was constructed between 1988 and 1989 at the Snow Dock in Albany, New York, its construction commissioned by Dr. Andrew Hendricks.[1] The ship's construction fulfilled Dr. Hendricks' dream to use the historic icon as an educational instrument, bridging the gap between the American way of life and the Dutch heritage in New York state. In March 2015, the replica ship departed the Hudson River Valley to a new home, Hoorn, The Netherlands.[2] In February 2019, it was announced that the Hoorn government would not extend their contract to serve as the Dutch homeport of the Half Moon. Hoorn's contract expired on April 1, 2020.[3] The Half Moon is currently at port in Kampen, Netherlands. The board of directors of the New Netherland Museum have not announced what the future of the ship may hold.[4]
- ^ van Breen, Eduard. the Spirit of the Half Moon. New Netherland Museum. ISBN 978-94-92185-26-6.
- ^ Warren, John. "Replica Half Moon Leaves NY Waters". New York Almanac. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Grondahl, Paul. "Half Moon losing Dutch host port; a return to Albany?". Times Union. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Halve Maen". Halve Maen. Retrieved 18 December 2021.