Item 11520 - Launch of the Amagansett, Rockland, 1912 Item 11520 - Launch of the Amagansett, Rockland, 1912 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Item 11520 Zoom 4120px x 3348px - 13.7"w x 11.2"h @ 300dpi | Need a larger size? *Credit line must read: Collections of Maine Historical Society Image Info The Amaragansett was built in Rockland for C.A. Stickler and Brothers in 1912. It was a fishing trawler of 169 feet in length overall, and was 390 gross tons in weight. Fishing steamers were sometimes called "pogy" boats, as they were built to fish for menhaden, also called pogies. Show Details