 Pilot boat Joseph N. Lord, No. 6. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Blossom |
| Namesake | Joseph Nathan Lord (1785-1857) of the Leather Manufacturers' Bank, New York Fire Insurance Company |
| Owner | New York Pilots |
| Operator | Jarvis P. Calvert, John J. Canvin Sr. |
| Builder | Jabez Williams |
| Launched | February 7, 1840 |
| Out of service | June 28, 1845 |
| Homeport | New York |
| Fate | Sank |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Schooner |
| Propulsion | sails |
| Sail plan | Schooner-rigged |
The SHP Joseph N. Lord was a 19th-century Sandy Hook pilot boat built in 1840 at the Jabez Williams shipyard in East River, for New York pilots. She helped transport maritime pilots between inbound or outbound ships coming into the New York Harbor. The Joseph N. Lord was lost at sea in 1845 at Port-au-Platt, Dominican Republic.