Claude W. Somers (skipjack)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | W. Thomas Young |
| Launched: | 1911 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 6 NRT |
| Length: | 42 ft 6 in (12.95 m) |
| Beam: | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Depth: | 3 ft (0.91 m) |
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Claude W. Somers | |
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| Location | 504 Main St., Reedville, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37°50′37″N 76°16′36″W / 37.84361°N 76.27667°WCoordinates: 37°50′37″N 76°16′36″W / 37.84361°N 76.27667°W |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architectural style | Other |
| MPS | Chesapeake Bay Skipjack Fleet TR[1] |
| NRHP Reference # | 85001085 (MD), 05000526(VA) |
| VLR # | 066-5049 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | 16 May 1985 (MD), 7 October 2005 (VA)[2] |
| Designated VLR | March 16, 2005[3] |
Claud W. Somers is a Chesapeake Bay skipjack, built in 1911 in Young's Creek, Virginia, by W. Thomas Young of Parksley, who also built Bernice J.. She is ported at the Reedville Fisherman's Museum in Reedville, Virginia. In 1977 Claude W. Somers was struck by a squall near Hooper Strait Light, leaving six drowned, including her owner-captain.[4][5]
She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland in 1985 and in Virginia in 2005.[2]
References
- ↑ Hayward, Mary Ellen, Dr (December 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form / Chesapeake Bay Skipjack Fleet" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ "Claude W. Somers". Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-14. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
- ↑ Haynie, Wendell G.; McRae, Jean (August 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Claude W. Somers" (pdf). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
"National Register Nomination: Claud Somers Skipjack, Northumberland County". Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
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