Nellie (sloop)
Nellie is an Oyster Sloop located at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut, United States. Nellie was built in 1891[1] in Smithtown, New York and was used for oyster dredging in Long Island Sound. Mystic Seaport acquired her in 1964 to add to their collection of watercraft.[3]
History | |
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United States | |
Owner: | Mystic Seaport |
Completed: | 1891 |
Acquired: | 1964 |
Status: | Museum ship |
General characteristics | |
Length: |
32 ft (9.8 m) LOD[1] 32 ft 7 in (9.93 m) (LOA)[2] |
Beam: | 12 ft 5 in (3.78 m)[2] |
Propulsion: | Sail |
Sail plan: | Sloop |
Images
- Nellie, a Long Island Oyster Sloop, The Book of Wooden Boats, Vol. 1
References
- "Sports & Recreation". The Woodenboat (169): 92. 2002.
- Mendlowitz, Benjamin; Bray, Maynard (1992). The Book of Wooden Boats. 1. New York: Norton. pp. 82, 83. ISBN 9780393034172.
- "Nellie - Oyster Sloop". Mystic Seaport. Archived from the original on 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
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