Description: Empire State VI and USS St. Mary’s Suny Maritime College “Privateers” State University of New York Maritime College , Throggs Neck, NY Art print of the State University of New York Maritime College aka Suny Maritime College’s current training ship Empire State VI and the original ship USS St. Mary’s originally painted on a New York Harbor nautical chart by William B. MacGregor Jr. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The State University of New York Maritime College is a US service academy located in Fort Schuyler,Throggs Neck, the Bronx, New York. The college is part of the State University of New York or aka SUNY, The college was founded in 1874 and only one of seven degree maritime academies in the US. The academy trains officers to serve in the US Merchant Marine branches of the military and maritime transportation industry. TS Empire State VI (1990-Present) ---The present training ship is TS Empire VI was originally the SS OREGON. She was built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock, Newport News, Virginia and launched September 1961. She serviced in the Pacific trades until 1977. Then she was purchased by Moore McCormack Lines, renamed MORMACTIDE and serviced South American trade from 1977-1982. After a few changes in ownership the and the last company was bankrupt went in 1986 she was turned over to the Government and laid up in the James River Reserve Fleet. In November of 1988 she was converted to be a training ship by Bay Shipbuilding Corporation in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and re-named EMPIRE STATE VI. She was delivered to the State University of New York Maritime College on December 31, 1989. USS St. Marys (1875-1908) ---The first training ship was the USS St. Mary’s a US navy sloop of war commissioned in 1844. She proudly served in the Mexican-American war 1946-48, the Pacific Squadron 1848-1872. In 1873 transferred to Suny maritime College and was the school ship until 1908. After 33 years of service and despite efforts of the alumni to preserve the ship she was scrapped in November 1908. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Art print of the State University of New York Maritime College aka Suny Maritime College’s current training ship Empire State VI and the first training ship USS St. Mary’s on a New York Harbor nautical chart. New York Harbor nautical chart background Art Print Art print is printed on fine art/photo rag paper. Mounted in a beveled double mat. Matted Art Print is ready for a standard 8”x10”, 11”x14” or 16”x20” frame. Mat will be signed by the artist. Note: Mat size is the outside dimension. The double matted print will fit into a standard frame that can be purchased at your local craft/department store. No need for custom framing! The image/print size is smaller than the size of the mat. Magnet Magnet is approximately 2 1/2” x 3 1/2” in size. Acrylic Plastic Refrigerator Magnet. Original Nautical Chart Painting : SOLD William. B. MacGregor Jr. Watercolors Nautical Chart Artist William B. MacGregor, Jr. was born in Medfield, MA, the son and the grandson of Norfolk Hunt Club kennel masters who also were artists. Bill is a graduate of Medfield High School, Wentworth Institute, and Northeastern University. His engineering career, from which he is now retired, included working for military and aerospace companies in industrial engineering and IR optics. His painting incorporates “old skool” mechanical and civil drafting tools and he uses a mixed medium of watercolors, acrylics and inks. Two rabbits are often in quite a few of his paintings. Look for them. He is frequently commissioned by United States Naval officers to create paintings of their ships and aircraft carriers on nautical charts. In May, 2018, and for one year, four of Bill’s automotive related paintings were on display at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, MA.
Price: 9.49 USD
Location: Tiverton, Rhode Island
End Time: 2024-08-24T16:51:06.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: William B. MacGregor Jr
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Originality: Reproduction
Signed By: William B. MacGregor Jr (Nautical chart artist)
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Date of Creation: 2000-Now
Item Length: 10", 14" or 20" (Outside dimension of the mat so the print Image
Region of Origin: Rhode Island, USA
Framing: Print is in a double mat ready for a standard frame (Sorry do not
Listed By: The Artist
Year of Production: 2023
Unit Type: Unit
Item Height: 8", 11" or 16" (Outside dimension of the mat so the print Image i
Style: Americana
Features: Mat is signed by the artist, Matted, Signed
Unit Quantity: one
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: Approx 1/8" to fit into a standard frame
Culture: Maritime Academy
Time Period Produced: 2020-Now
Printing Technique: canon pixma ip8720 ink jet printer
Image Orientation: Landscape
Signed: Yes
Color: Top mat is white Bottom mat is green or blue
Title: TS Empire 6 nautical chart art print
Period: Contemporary (1970 - 2020)
Material: Matte Paper
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
Subject: New York, Suny Maritime College
Print Surface: Fine Art-Photo rag paper or equivalent
California Prop 65 Warning: N/A
Type: Print
Medium: watercolors acrylics and india ink
Theme: Americana, Art
Production Technique: inkjet photo copy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Available Variations
Color: 8 x 10 double mat
Price: 25 USD
Available Quantity: 13
Quantity Sold: 7
Color: 11x14 double mat
Price: 35 USD
Available Quantity: 11
Quantity Sold: 5
Color: 16x20 double mat
Price: 49 USD
Available Quantity: 12
Quantity Sold: 9
Color: Refrigerator Magnet
Price: 9.49 USD
Available Quantity: 15
Quantity Sold: 6
