Nellie (sloop)

Nellie

History
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

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]

Images

• Nellie, a Long Island Oyster Sloop, The Book of Wooden Boats, Vol. 1

References

1. "Sports & Recreation". The Woodenboat (169): 92. 2002.
2. 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 July 14, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2008.

41°21′45″N71°57′55″W / 41.36250°N 71.96528°W / 41.36250; -71.96528

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