Ralph T. Webster (skipjack)
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The Ralph T. Webster is a Chesapeake Bay skipjack, built in 1905 at Oriole, Maryland. She is a 47.7' long two-sail bateau, or "V"-bottomed deadrise type of centerboard sloop. She has a beam of 15.3' and a depth of 3.5', with net registered tonnage of 8 tons. She one of the 35 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay skipjacks and a member of the last commercial sailing fleet in the United States. She is located at Tilghman, Talbot County, Maryland.[2]
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RALPH T. WEBSTER | |
Location | Gibsontown Rd., Tilghman, Maryland |
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Coordinates | 38°42′46″N 76°19′53″W |
Built | 1905 |
Architectural style | Skipjack |
MPS | Chesapeake Bay Skipjack Fleet TR |
NRHP reference No. | 85001094 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 16, 1985 |
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She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]