Elva C Explained
| -- age of sail --> | +Elva C| Ship Image: | Elva C at Reedville.jpg | | Ship Caption: | Bow and port side, docked at Reedville |
| Ship Owner: | Original owner was Captain Lee Abbott, and Final Owner was Captain Ira (Brother) F. Swift | | Ship Builder: | Gilbert White | | Ship Launched: | 1922 |
| Ship Length: | 55inchesft6inchesin (ftin) | | Ship Beam: | 13inchesft6inchesin (ftin) | | Ship Draft: | 3inchesft8.4inchesin (ftin) | | Ship Notes: | Donated to Reedville Fisherman’s Museum in 1989 by the Swift Family. The Elva C was restored by George Butler and is now used by the Reedville Fisherman’s Museum for tourist rides. |
| Embed: | yes | | ELVA C (Deck Boat) | | Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register | | Designated Other1 Date: | June 1, 2005[1] | | Designated Other1 Number: | 066-5048 | | Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom | | Coordinates: | 37.8439°N -76.2764°W | | Builder: | White, Gilbert | | Architecture: | Chesapeake Bay Deck Boat | | Added: | October 4, 2005 | | Area: | less than one acre | | Refnum: | 05001160 |
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Elva C is a
Chesapeake Bay deck boat, built in 1922 by Gilbert White, one of Virginia's best-known deck boat builders. She worked in fish trapping and in hauling. At one time, she hauled watermelons from North Carolina to Baltimore. She is ported at the
Reedville Fisherman's Museum in
Reedville, Virginia.
[2] She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
References
https://rfmuseum.org/elva-c
Notes and References
- Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm. 21 September 2013. dead.
- Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Elva C. pdf . Wendell G. . Haynie . Jean . McRae . August 2005 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Web site: Elva C, Accompanying four photos . Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
