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Philip Warren was born in Dorset, England, and was a director of a stationery wholesale company before his retirement. [3] He started building models of naval boats at the age of 17 due to a fascination with ships. [4] Like many children of his era, his interest in warships came about due to going through childhood during World War 2. [5]
Stars & Stripes 87 was built in 1986. [1] She was the culmination of the team's 12 Meter design advances, the fifth boat in the Sail America Foundation stable, and the third of the new boat designs by Britton Chance Jr., Bruce Nelson and David Pedrick. [2]
Hunter Marine was an American boat builder, now known as Marlow-Hunter, LLC, owned by David E. Marlow. The company did produce the Mainship powerboat brand. Marlow also owns and manufactures the Marlow Yachts brand consisting of long range power cruisers in the 37 to 110 foot range. The company was based in Alachua, Florida, and is now closed.
The early production boats displace 4,400 lb (1,996 kg) and carry 2,000 lb (907 kg) of lead ballast. Later production boats have a new keel design with a bulb weight, displace 5,700 lb (2,585 kg) and carry 2,200 lb (998 kg) of lead ballast. [1] [3] The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel. [1]
Johnston Warren Lines: 24 January 1925: Converted to Hospital ship in 1940, bombed and sunk off Salerno in 1943 with the loss of 38 lives: RMS Nova Scotia [39] Passenger cargo ship: Johnston Warren Lines: 1926: Converted to troopship in 1941, torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean SE off Natal Province in 1942, while carrying Italian prisoners ...
The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the South Coast Seacraft Owners' Association. [ 5 ] In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: Headroom is an acceptable 5' 6", but with the poptop-type hatch in the elevated position, headroom increases to 6" 1", very good for a 25-footer.
USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group underway in the Atlantic USS Constitution under sail for the first time in 116 years on 21 July 1997 The United States Navy has approximately 470 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet; of these approximately 50 ships are proposed or scheduled for retirement by 2028, while approximately 110 new ships are in either the planning and ordering ...
Cooper Enterprises Inc. (sometimes referred to as Cooper Yachts Limited) was a Canadian boat builder based in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of fibreglass sailboats and powerboats. [1] [2] The company was founded by Forbes Cooper in 1970 and closed in 1990. [1] [2]