Aryan

Aryan was the last wooden full-rigged ship built in the U.S. for commercial purposes. She was built in 1893 at the shipyard of C. V. Minott Kennebec River, Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County, ME. She carried cargoes mostly between New York and West Coast ports, traveling around Cape Horn. She was re-rigged to a barque and plans were made to make her a 5 masted barquentine. During December 24, 1918 on voyage from Wellington, New Zealand to San Francisco she caught fire between decks. The crew abandoned their burning ship in two boats 300 miles east of Chatham Islands. One boat carrying 12 people reached the Chatham Islands. The other boat was still missing on December 30th, whilst a storm was raging in the area.