GR.2-99

This model was scratch built from photos taken of an un-named vessel in 2014 in Qaqortoq, Greenland. It is a Norwegian-built trawler converted for use in taking minke whales.

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Skipjack

The Finished Model Build Log Blue, italic, text indicates where I deviated from the kit instructions The Kit The Keel Bulkheads Mark each one LIGHTLY in pencil so it is easy to place them.Mark lower than I did so you do not have to sand off the writing. Ready for […]

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Claud W. Somers

Claud W. Somers is a skipjack that was used for oyster dredging in Virginia and Maryland waters and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Register of Historic Places. It is one of the few skipjacks remaining in operational condition on Chesapeake Bay. Commissioned by Edward Thomas Somers, she was built in 1911 by Tom Young at Young’s Creek near the settlement known as Clam, Virginia, just north of Onancock and named after Edward’s son. After a working career of at least 60 years, she was eventually donated to the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum.

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