The plan is for the new Andrew Doria's maiden voyage is to retrace the route of the original ship to St. Eustatius. Upon arrival at the port of Oranjestad she will participate in a re-creation of the November 16, 1776 first salute.
The Board intends to operate the vessel with a crew of two or three paid professional officers supplemented by volunteer crew members.
The Board will document and register the vessel in the United States.
The vessel will be available for:
School tours
Sail training
Recreational sails
Deck tours
An educational platform focusing upon:
American history
Origin of the Unites States Navy
Dutch-American heritage
The vessel will spend about 6 months/year on the US east coast waters taking part in various educational, historic and commemorative events
Approximately six months each year the vessel will be in the Caribbean.
The vessel will participate in the annual Dutch-American Heritage Day celebration on St. Eustatius where it will re-enact the First Salute on November 16th.
Other Caribbean activiites will include:
School tours
Sail training
Inter-island sails, especially within the Netherlands Antilles
Educational programs
It is anticipated that the vessel will serve St. Eustatius as a tourist attraction and a source of regional pride the island played in the outcome of the American Revolution.
