The Kathryn is 50 feet (15 m) long, 15.67 feet (4.78 m) wide and draws 4.17 feet (1.27 m) of water. She is somewhat unusual in having a "soft" chine rather than a "hard", sharply angled chine. Kathryn otherwise follows the pattern of a Chesapeake Bay skipjack, with a clipper bow-style cutwater, a sharp convex bow, beamy middle, and a flat transom stern. Like all present-day skipjacks she has a stern-mounted push plate to allow operation with a pushboat. She is fore-and-aft-planked, unlike most skipjacks, which are cross-planked. Her flush deck follows the standard skipjack plan, with a main hatch abaft the mast, followed by dredging gear, a smaller hatch, a doghouse over a very low cabin, the steering gear and a set of davits for the pushboat. The cabin is finished with varnished tongue-and-groove paneling, and has a bunk on each side under the deck. Steering gear is hydraulic.[4]
The Kathryn carries the standard skipjack rig with a raked mast, 64 feet (20 m) tall and 12 inches (30 cm) in diameter, carrying a clubbed jib and a jib-headed mainsail. The mainsail is laced to the boom and is carried on wooden hoops on the mast. Unusually, the mast is topped with a gold-leafed wood ball. She has been altered from her original appearance by the features necessary to carry the pushboat. The rear of the cabin has been extended to provide better protection to the helmsman.[4]
Kathryn, deck plan and sectionThe skipjack Kathryn hauling in oysters
Historyedit
Kathryn was built at Crisfield in 1901, using fore-and-aft planking characteristic of early skipjacks, and may have been the first to use the herring-bone technique. Her early history is unknown, as the Reedville, Virginia custom office records were destroyed by fire. She was homeported in Crisfield until 1907, when she was moved to Tappahannock, Virginia. In 1914 she moved to Reedville. In 1925 Kathryn was purchased by John E. Spriggs of Ewell, Maryland and John C. Marshall for $1800 from J.A. Dodson of Fairport, Virginia. Kathryn was moved back to Crisfield at this time. Wells W. Evans bought Kathryn in 1938 for $608, then sold her for "$5.00 etc." in 1945 to Irving F. Cannon, who changed her homeport to Cambridge, Maryland. Malcolm "Mac" Wheatley bought a half interest, again for "$5.00 etc." and served as her captain. She received a major rebuild in 1954 at the Krentz Marine Railway in Harryhogan, Virginia, which was published in Chesapeake Sailing Craft. In 1963 Wheatley became Kathryn's full owner.[4]
Johnnie R. Parkinson, Jr. bought Kathryn in 1975 for $18,000 and moved her to Crisfield. She was sold in 1981 to Herman Russell Dize (whose father had worked aboard Kathryn 70 years before) and William James Roe, Jr.[4]
Capt. Harold "Stoney" Whitelock of Dames Quarter, Maryland purchased Kathryn in 2008 and is currently working to restore her.
See alsoedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kathryn (ship, 1901).
^ ab. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved June 17, 2008.
^"Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: KATHRYN (skipjack). Maryland Historical Trust. June 8, 2008.
^ abcdRalph E. Eshelman (September 26, 1993). National Historic Landmark Nomination: KATHRYN / Chesapeake Skipjack Kathryn(pdf). National Park Service.
^Miller, Cyndy Carrington. "Skipjacks by dredge number". The Last Skipjacks Project. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
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The Kathryn a Chesapeake Bay skipjack was built at Crisfield Maryland in 1901 Ported at Chance Maryland she is reputedly one of the fastest skipjacks on the Bay 3 She was designated a National Historic Landmark on April 19 1994 2 She is one a small number of older skipjacks to survive in working condition KathrynU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic LandmarkKathryn on the Chesapeake Bay ca 1997Show map of MarylandShow map of the United StatesLocationTilghman MarylandCoordinates38 42 46 N 76 19 53 W 38 71278 N 76 33139 W 38 71278 76 33139Built1901MPSChesapeake Bay Skipjack Fleet TRNRHP reference No 85001090Significant datesAdded to NRHPMay 16 1985 1 Designated NHLApril 19 1994 2 Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDescription editThe Kathryn is 50 feet 15 m long 15 67 feet 4 78 m wide and draws 4 17 feet 1 27 m of water She is somewhat unusual in having a soft chine rather than a hard sharply angled chine Kathryn otherwise follows the pattern of a Chesapeake Bay skipjack with a clipper bow style cutwater a sharp convex bow beamy middle and a flat transom stern Like all present day skipjacks she has a stern mounted push plate to allow operation with a pushboat She is fore and aft planked unlike most skipjacks which are cross planked Her flush deck follows the standard skipjack plan with a main hatch abaft the mast followed by dredging gear a smaller hatch a doghouse over a very low cabin the steering gear and a set of davits for the pushboat The cabin is finished with varnished tongue and groove paneling and has a bunk on each side under the deck Steering gear is hydraulic 4 The Kathryn carries the standard skipjack rig with a raked mast 64 feet 20 m tall and 12 inches 30 cm in diameter carrying a clubbed jib and a jib headed mainsail The mainsail is laced to the boom and is carried on wooden hoops on the mast Unusually the mast is topped with a gold leafed wood ball She has been altered from her original appearance by the features necessary to carry the pushboat The rear of the cabin has been extended to provide better protection to the helmsman 4 She is assigned Maryland dredge number 21 5 nbsp Kathryn deck plan and section nbsp The skipjack Kathryn hauling in oystersHistory editKathryn was built at Crisfield in 1901 using fore and aft planking characteristic of early skipjacks and may have been the first to use the herring bone technique Her early history is unknown as the Reedville Virginia custom office records were destroyed by fire She was homeported in Crisfield until 1907 when she was moved to Tappahannock Virginia In 1914 she moved to Reedville In 1925 Kathryn was purchased by John E Spriggs of Ewell Maryland and John C Marshall for 1800 from J A Dodson of Fairport Virginia Kathryn was moved back to Crisfield at this time Wells W Evans bought Kathryn in 1938 for 608 then sold her for 5 00 etc in 1945 to Irving F Cannon who changed her homeport to Cambridge Maryland Malcolm Mac Wheatley bought a half interest again for 5 00 etc and served as her captain She received a major rebuild in 1954 at the Krentz Marine Railway in Harryhogan Virginia which was published in Chesapeake Sailing Craft In 1963 Wheatley became Kathryn s full owner 4 Johnnie R Parkinson Jr bought Kathryn in 1975 for 18 000 and moved her to Crisfield She was sold in 1981 to Herman Russell Dize whose father had worked aboard Kathryn 70 years before and William James Roe Jr 4 Capt Harold Stoney Whitelock of Dames Quarter Maryland purchased Kathryn in 2008 and is currently working to restore her See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kathryn ship 1901 List of National Historic Landmarks in Maryland National Register of Historic Places listings in Talbot County MarylandReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 15 2008 a b KATHRYN Skipjack National Historic Landmark summary listing National Park Service Archived from the original on March 9 2009 Retrieved June 17 2008 Maryland Historical Trust National Register of Historic Places KATHRYN skipjack Maryland Historical Trust June 8 2008 a b c d Ralph E Eshelman September 26 1993 National Historic Landmark Nomination KATHRYN Chesapeake SkipjackKathryn pdf National Park Service Miller Cyndy Carrington Skipjacks by dredge number The Last Skipjacks Project Retrieved March 21 2022 External links editNational Historic Landmarks Study for Kathryn at National Park Service KATHRYN skipjack Talbot County including photo in 1983 at Maryland Historical Trust Historic American Engineering Record HAER No MD 117 KATHRYN Two sail Bateau Skipjack Dogwood Harbor Chesapeake Bay Tilghman Talbot County MD 31 photos 1 color transparency 8 measured drawings 15 data pages 3 photo caption pages HAER No MD 117 A KATHRYN Pushboat Yawl 1 measured drawing 2 data pages Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kathryn skipjack amp oldid 1173996358, 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