CBMM Ship Plans by Ransom, E A (Builder)

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
1976.0042.0190.00Kingston lobster boatBoatChapelle, Howard I - Creator; Ransom, E A - Builder1885Plans for a Kingston lobster boat built by E.A. Ransom in 1885. Drawn by Howard I Chapelle to depict the profile, body plan, deck plan, and notes on builders and boats. Edward A. Ransom built lobster boats from 1879--1922; he also built a steamer, launches and yachts. He raced lobster boats, which were the fastest in Plymouth Bay. Scale: 1 1/2" = 1'. Material is pencil on tracing paper.19.000in - 36.000inopen CBMM page