Bancroft (motor vessel)
Bancroft is a preserved glass-cabin launch, built in 1925 by the City of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. She is a documented work vessel of five net tons, licensed to carry six or less passengers for hire in the coasting trade. She has a registered length of 28.7 feet, her beam is 8.6 feet, and her draft is 2.6 feet. She was used continually for pier inspection by the City of Baltimore Harbor Engineer until 1966.[2]
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| Builder: | City of Baltimore |
| Launched: | 1925 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 28.7 ft (8.7 m) |
| Beam: | 8.6 ft (2.6 m) |
| Draft: | 2.6 ft (0.79 m) |
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| Location | Fell's Point, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°16′54″N 76°35′30″W |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Baltimore City Bureau of Harbors |
| Architectural style | Glass-cabin launch |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001780[1] |
| Added to NRHP | 27 March 1980 |
Bancroft was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- H. Roland Reed (March 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bancroft (motor vessel)" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
External links
- Bancroft (motor vessel), Baltimore City, including photo from 1973, at Maryland Historical Trust
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