The Telos

The Telos was built in Bangor, Maine in 1883. She was reportedly the last brig to join the American merchant marine. After the Civil War, the brig was rapidly replaced by the more economical schooner; by 1882 about 260 brigs remained under American registry. Of these, about 150 were Maine-built, and ninety were registered to Maine ports. The Telos was considered to be the finest vessel of her class ever constructed in Maine. She was wrecked on Aves Island in the Caribbean in 1900. The crew was saved and landed in La Guayra, Colombia.