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George Lawley And Sons
George Lawley & Son was a shipbuilding firm operating in Massachusetts from 1866 to 1945. It began in Scituate, Massachusetts, Scituate, then moved to Boston. After founder George Lawley (1823–1915) retired in 1890, his son, grandson and great-grandson upheld the business, which continued until 1945. Of the hundreds of ships built by the Lawleys, highlights include the yachts ''Puritan (yacht), Puritan'' and ''Mayflower (yacht), Mayflower'', respective winners of the 1885 and 1886 America's Cup. Brief history Founder George Lawley (1823–1915) was born to a "family of boatbuilders in Limehouse (London), England." He "began his career as an apprentice to Thomas and William Forrest while in England." In 1852 Lawley "moved his family to Massachusetts." He "found his first job in America with the East Boston ship designer, Donald McKay." Lawley worked for McKay from 1852 until 1866. Scituate, 1866–1874 In 1866, "Lawley and fellow [McKay] worker William Maybury opened a ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1900 USS DeLong Boston LawleyShipyard H64059
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Aquilo (steam Yacht)
''Aquilo'' was a steam yacht which was built in Boston in 1901 for William Phelps Eno, a wealthy man who was the inventor of the stop sign. In 1910, Eno sold ''Aquilo'' and the yacht was brought to the west coast of North America, where it was operated principally in Puget Sound and coastal British Columbia. ''Aquilo'' had a long succession of wealthy owners. In 1966, the yacht caught fire and sank while en route from Seattle to Los Angeles. Construction and design ''Aquilo'' (U.S. registry #107697) was constructed in Boston, Massachusetts, by the firm of George Lawley & Son. The initial owner was William Phelps Eno (1858-1945), the inventor of the stop sign. Eno was a member of the exclusive New York Yacht Club. The signal code for the yacht was KRGB. The ship was built as hull number 461 in the Lawley yard, which at that time was adjacent to the Boston Yacht Club. The designer was Tams, Lemoine & Crane. The overall size of the yacht was 176 gross and 103 registered tons. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DN-1 (airship)
The DN-1 was the United States Navy's first airship. Development Captain Mark L. Bristol, the second Director of Naval Aviation, supported the development of the dirigible in the anti-submarine role.Grossnik, Roy A. 1986 ''Kite Balloons to Airships . . . the Navy's Lighter-than-Air Experience'', Washington D.C.: Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air Warfare) and the Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, p. 3. Victor Herbster, Holden Richardson and LCDR Frank McCrary drew up the specifications for the DN-1. The contract was awarded on 1 June 1915 to the Connecticut Aircraft Company of New Haven, CT.Clark, Basil, ''The History of Airships'', New York: St Martin's Press, 1961, Library of Congress 64-12336, p. 146. The U.S. Navy had no experience with airships and it seems neither had any of the principals of Connecticut Aircraft Company. They were a lawyer who was the financial backer, an amusement park owner who acted as manager; the technical staff was an Austrian, Hans Otto S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1917 USS Wenonah ByRaymondBorden H48482
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