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Western Union heading to shore    Western Union    Western Union captain    Western Union mast & sail   
Western Union -- Key West schooner
Built in 1939 as a working schooner, the Western Union sailed the waters of the Caribbean and South Atlantic until 1974. The vessel is 130 feet long, 24 foot beam, and drawing only seven and a half feet. The Western Union was design to maintain communication cables in shallow Gulf waters.



Golden glow of sunset
A cruise ship turns golden at sunset.
       
America -- Key West schooner
This 139-foot vessel is a replica of the original schooner, America. The original vessel was built in 1851 for a racing event in England. The America was so fast that the event name was changed to the "America's Cup" in her honor.


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