Ralph T. Webster (skipjack)

The Ralph T. Webster is a Chesapeake Bay skipjack, built in 1905 at Oriole, Maryland. She is a 47.7' long two-sail bateau, or "V"-bottomed deadrise type of centerboard sloop. She has a beam of 15.3' and a depth of 3.5', with net registered tonnage of 8 tons. She one of the 35 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay skipjacks and a member of the last commercial sailing fleet in the United States. She is located at Tilghman, Talbot County, Maryland.[2]

RALPH T. WEBSTER
LocationGibsontown Rd., Tilghman, Maryland
Coordinates38°42′46″N 76°19′53″W
Built1905
Architectural styleSkipjack
MPSChesapeake Bay Skipjack Fleet TR
NRHP reference No.85001094 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 16, 1985

She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Maryland Historical Trust". RALPH T. WEBSTER (skipjack). Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-14.


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