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Sailing Ship Schooner SHENANDOAH Naval Cover Unused Postcard
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RNallenweg (667)
Sailing Ship Schooner SHENANDOAH Naval Cover Unused PostcardThis post card is in very good, but not perfect condition. Please look at the scan and make your own judgement. Member USCS #10385 (I also earned the stamp collecting merit badge as a boy!). Plea ... Read More
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- Unused
- Stamp Format
- Single
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Sailing Ship Schooner SHENANDOAH Naval Cover Unused PostcardThis post card is in very good, but not perfect condition. Please look at the scan and make your own judgement. Member USCS #10385 (I also earned the stamp collecting merit badge as a boy!). Please contact me if you have specific cover needs. I have thousands for sale, including; navals (USS, USNS, USCGC, Coast Guard, ship, Maritime), military posts, event, APO, hotel, postal history, memoribilia, etc. I also offer approvals service with FREE SHIPPING to repeat USA customers.The Shenandoah is a 108-foot (33 m) topsail schooner built in Maine in 1964, and operates as a cruise ship and educational vessel in the waters of Vineyard Haven Harbor, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.[1] She is claimed to be the only schooner of her size and topsail rig without an engine in the world.[2]HistoryThe Shenandoah's design is based on an 1850s ship Joe Lane, but Captain Douglas made numerous changes to improve the power of the vessel. Douglas has been the vessel's only skipper since her launch in 1964.The Shenandoah required extensive hull repairs and was dry docked in 2009.[2]General characteristicsType: Topsail schoonerDesigned by: Captain Robert S. DouglasBuilt by: Harvey F. Gamage Ship Building Co.Length (overall): 108 feet (33 m)Sparred length: 154 feet (47 m) (from jib boom to main boom end)Sails: 7,000 square feet (700 m2) of canvasTopmast height: 94 feet (29 m)Displacement: 170 tons (173 t)Hull: made of Maine oakDeck: made of pineLower masts: 20 inches diameter, 2.5 tons eachMaximum speed: 12.5 knots (23 km/h)Maximum capacity: 30 passengers overnightA range of one to four berths can be found in the 11 cabins below deck. It houses seven crew members, a first-mate, a cook, and the captain. The ship contains two heads, a main saloon, and a galley.Seller Information
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- RNallenweg (667)
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- Alabama, United States
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