Poster Report Me All Well - W.R. Grace

This poster "Report Me All Well" - ship W.R. Grace under full sail, is representative of the oil painting by the same name, in the Maine Maritime Museum's collection. The W. R. Grace was built at Bath 1873 by John McDonald for Chapman & Flint. This three-decked ship was built for the California trade, mainly carrying grain, until being lost in a hurricane in 1889. Sailor-painter Charles Robert Patterson painted this mural for a Grace Line passenger/freight liner in 1932-1933. The ship is shown northbound in the Pacific, passing another vessel. In the days before radio it was common for vessels passing closely at sea to identify themselves and ask to be reported, not knowing which vessel would make port first. The Grace has hoisted the signal flags BQD, meaning "report me all well." Suitable for framing 29" x 20"