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[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 36 points 6 days ago (2 children)

To be fair to you, both are correct. Even though the Age of Sail had ended, sail ships continued to be used alongside steamers into the 30s. The last commercial sail ship sank in the 40s, I think.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 12 points 6 days ago

The US Coast Guard operates a sailing barque, USCGS Eagle. She was originally a German sail training vessel taken as war reparations at the end of WWII. Now she trains coast guard cadets and poses for severely epic pictures:

Constitution has a partial set of sails, only topsails, jibs, I think staysails and a spanker. They tow the old girl out and let her splish splash in the bay on occasion. Eagle has a full set of sails and she sails the oceans and competes in races. She spent the summer touring the East coast for the 250th.