CBMM Ship Plans by Chapelle, Howard I (Designer)

These ship plans are found in the collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland.

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Catalog #TitleBoat TypeArtist/MakerDate MadeDescriptionDimensionsPlace MadeFull ImageCBMM Cat. Page
1997.0015.0001.00Potomac River DoryDoryChapelle, Howard I - Designer; Hundley, William - CreatorExact 01/01/1994 -Plans for a Potomac River Dory boat, redrawn from plans by Howard I. Chapelle for Alexandria Seaport by William Hundley. One set of Plans A-F. Plan A is the outboard profile with sail plan. Plan B is the sheer, half-breadth and body plan with table of offsets. Plan C is the construction plan details. Plan D is the deck arrangement and details, to include rudder, propellor shaft, centerboard, and cross sections at AA and 15. Plan E is the sail details and specifications. Plan F is the sketches of a cabin section and masting.open CBMM page
1994.0027.0045.00Skipjack (three sail bateau) EvaSkipjackChapelle, Howard I - DesignerPlan for the Skipjack (three sail bateau) Eva. Drawing depicts hull lines, profile and notes. Illustration for Chapelle booklet "Skipjacks" original in Smithsonian. Boat length overall is 44' 2". Blueline Print Includes a good blackline print for reproduction.open CBMM page
1994.0027.0058.0019' Chesapeake Bay Skiff .SkiffChapelle, Howard I - DesignerExact 01/01/1943 -Plan for a Chesapeake Bay Skiff . Modified sharpie. Lines taken by H.I. Chapelle in 1943. Drawings depict hull lines, offsets, construction plan, sail plan, and notes. Boat length overall is 19 1.5" Blueline Print.Image 1open CBMM page
1994.0027.0067.01Bugeye Edna E. LockwoodBugeyeChapelle, Howard I - DesignerExact 01/01/1987 -Plans for the Bugeye Edna E. Lockwood. Two sets of Plans A-B consisting of drawings for modelers. Plan A is the hull and rig assembly. Plan B depicts the sub-assemblies and parts details. Blackline prints.open CBMM page
1994.0027.0105.00Skipjack, Virginia bateau Minnie BSkipjackChapelle, Howard I - DesignerSkipjack, Virginia bateau Minnie B of Crisfield, MD. Print of H.I. Chapelle's drawing. Boat built by O. Howard.23.000in - 12.750inopen CBMM page
1976.0042.0016.00CatboatCatboatChapelle, Howard I - Designer; Crosby, Manley H. - Creator1890Plan for catboat by Manley H. Crosby in 1890. Drawn by Howard I. Chapelle from half model. Pencil on craft paper.18.000in - 40.000inopen CBMM page
1976.0042.0017.00Nantucket catboatCatboatChapelle, Howard I - Designer; Crosby, Manley H. - CreatorPlan for Nantucket catboat by Manley H. Crosby. Howard Chapelle drew plan from half model. Pencil on craft paper.14.000in - 35.000inopen CBMM page
1976.0042.0070.00Tancook fishing schoonerSchoonerMcLean and Sons, John - Creator; Chapelle, Howard I - DesignerCirca 01/01/1928 -Plan for a pleasure boat or a tancook fishing schooner. Created by John McLean and Sons, Mahone Bay Nova Scotia. Drawn by Howard I Chapelle in 1928. 1/2" scale. Pencil on tan drawing paper.16.000in - 24.000in- Mahone Bay - Novia ScotiaImage 1open CBMM page
1976.0042.0093.00L'EsperanceNot specifiedChapelle, Howard I - Designer; Steers, George - Builder1853Plans for the L'Esperance built by George Steers for Woodbury Langdon in 1853. Plans from half model drawn by Howard I Chapelle. 3/4" scale. Pencil on craft paper.12.500in - 36.000inopen CBMM page
1964.0002.0014.00Square Stern Canoe Flying CloudCanoeGibson, R H - Creator; Chapelle, Howard I - DesignerExact 01/01/1964 -Plans for the Square Stern Canoe Flying Cloud, a racing log canoe built in 1932 by J. B. Harrison at Tilghman Island. The boat was built expensively with bronze fittings, yacht sails, etc. Stern pointed in 1936. Drawn by donor in 1964 for Talbot County Historical Society. Lines from Chapelle, "American Small Sailing Craft." Drawing depicts the sheer with outboard profile, half-breadth with deck plan, body plan, and sail plan.- Tilghman - MDImage 1open CBMM page
1964.0002.0016.01Revenue Schooner James MadisonSchoonerGibson, R H - Creator; Chapelle, Howard I - DesignerPlans for the Revenue Schooner James Madison. Drawn by donor in 1964 for Talbot County Historical Society. Lines from Howard I. Chapelle's "Baltimore Clipper & Sailing Navy," renamed Alban. One set of Plans A-B. Plan A is the outboard profile and sail plan. Plan B is the half-breadth with deck plan and body plan. Material is pencil on paper.[H]22in - [W]20inopen CBMM page
1994.0006.0011.00Schooner SuperieurSchoonerChapelle, Howard I - Designer1801Plans for the schooner Superieur. Built in 1801 in America for the French. Subsequently it was taken from the French in 1803 by the British. Boat length overall is 89'-6", beam 23'-2". Drawings depict the sheer, half-breadth and body plan with cross sections at stations16 and midships. Material is blueprint copy.AmericaImage 1
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1994.0006.0012.00Fast Sailing Schooner of 133 6/94 tonsSchoonerChapelle, Howard I - DesignerPlans for a fast sailing schooner of 133 6/94 tons. Drawn from offsets and lines in David Steel's "Elements and Practice of Naval Architecture". Vessel length overall is 77'-0", beam 20'-2", draft: 9'-3". The schooner was evidently a captured American built vessel, fitted as a privateer, likely built prior to 1790. Drawings depict the sheer, half-breadth and body plan with cross sections at stations 13 and midships.Image 1
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1994.0006.0013.00Schooner NonpareilSchoonerChapelle, Howard I - DesignerRange, Cir 01/01/1899 - 12/31/1998Plans for the schooner Nonpareil. Built in America in 1801; subsequently purchased by the Royal Navy in 1808. Boat length overall is 94'-1", beam 22'-10", draft 13'-9". Drawings depict the sheer, half-breadth and body plan.AmericaImage 1
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1994.0006.0014.00Schooner BerbiceSchoonerChapelle, Howard I - DesignerRange, Cir 01/01/1899 - 12/31/1998Plans for the schooner Berbice. Llines drawn for model construction. Built in America. Purchased for the Royal Navy in 1780. Condemned 1789. Vessel length overall is 78'-8", beam 20'-6", draft 9'-6". U.S. National Museum (Smithsonian). Drawn for model construction. Drawings depict the sheer, half-breadth and body plan with cross sections at stations16 and midships.AmericaImage 1
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1994.0006.0015.00Schooner EngineerSchoonerChapelle, Howard I - Designer1811Plan for the schooner Engineer. Built in 1811 at Talbot County MD. Drawing from tracing of orginal drawings. Drawings depict the sheer, half-breadth and body plan. Vessel taken by the British in 1814. Material is blueprint.- Talbot - MARYLANDImage 1
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1994.0006.0018.00Clipper schooner IsabellaSchoonerChapelle, Howard I - DesignerRange, Cir 01/01/1899 - 12/31/1998Plans for the clipper schooner Isabella. Drawn for model construction. A fast sailing merchant vessel built circa 1832 in Baltimore. Franklin Institute Coll. Original plan in Lenthall's collection given him by J. Foster, courtesy of the Franklin Institute. Drawings depict the sheer, half-breadth and body plan. Material is blueprint.- Baltimore - MARYLANDImage 1
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