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Model Boat Building: The Menhaden Steamer
Steve Rogers
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Description for Model Boat Building: The Menhaden Steamer
Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 100 color illustrations & detailed plans. BIC Classification: WDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 6. Weight in Grams: 344.
Menhaden steamers were double framed, heavily built offshore fishing boats in use during much of the 20th century. As the name implies, they were used to catch menhaden, a member of the herring family used for bait, oil, and fertilizer. Powered by diesel or steam hundreds of these boats fished the waters of the eastern United States, from Maine to the Gulf of Mexico. It was a huge industry employing thousands of people working. During the World Wars many menhaden steamers were pressed into service for the U.S. Navy, searching for submarines among other duties. Today these boats are gone, ... Read more
Menhaden steamers were double framed, heavily built offshore fishing boats in use during much of the 20th century. As the name implies, they were used to catch menhaden, a member of the herring family used for bait, oil, and fertilizer. Powered by diesel or steam hundreds of these boats fished the waters of the eastern United States, from Maine to the Gulf of Mexico. It was a huge industry employing thousands of people working. During the World Wars many menhaden steamers were pressed into service for the U.S. Navy, searching for submarines among other duties. Today these boats are gone, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Condition
New
Weight
343g
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780764310706
SKU
V9780764310706
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About Steve Rogers
Steve Rogers is president of the Adrian Rogers Pastor Training Institute.
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