Nellie (sloop)

Nellie
Nellie at a pier viewed from her port stern quarter.
History
United States
OwnerMystic Seaport
Completed1891
Acquired1964
StatusMuseum ship
General characteristics
Length32 ft (9.8 m) LOD[1] 32 ft 7 in (9.93 m) (LOA)[2]
Beam12 ft 5 in (3.78 m)[2]
PropulsionSail
Sail planSloop

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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Sports & Recreation". The Woodenboat (169): 92. 2002.
  2. ^ a b Mendlowitz, Benjamin; Bray, Maynard (1992). The Book of Wooden Boats. Vol. 1. New York: Norton. pp. 82, 83. ISBN 9780393034172.
  3. ^ "Nellie - Oyster Sloop". Mystic Seaport. Archived from the original on 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2008-12-08.

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