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Title	Steam yacht Narwhal under construction, Palmer yard, Noank.
Place	Noank (Conn.)
Topic	Yachts Schooners Steam yachts Sailboats Boats and boating
Topic-Organization, Vessel	Narwhal (Schooner) Robert Palmer & Sons
Theme	Infrastructure Lifestyle Livelihood
Description	Port view of hull of steam yacht Narwhal on the ways at Robert Palmer & Son shipyard, 1886. Shipyard structures can be seen behind her. The Deacon Palmer house and other dwellings are visible in the distance.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger. Printed in gold on bevelled brown mount:"NARWHAL./ LAUNCHED AT NOANK, CT., NOV. 27, 1886." The Narwhal was built in Noank, 1886-1887 by Robert Palmer & Sons. Narwhal was designed by Gustav Hillman and owned by Norwich businessman Charles Osgood. She was later renamed the Nerita. Narwhal was 137 gross tons. Boat dimensions: 120' x 18' x 11'. The Palmer family's shipbuilding and repair facility, in operation from the mid-19th century until 1914, was one of the most prominent on the east coast. It was incorporated under several names, including Robert Palmer and Sons, and Robert Palmer & Son Shipbuilding and Marine Railway, and experienced substantial growth in the second half of the 19th century, specializing in the production of utilitarian barges and floats. In good condition, red ink mark at center. Mount dimensions: 8 x 10 in.
Date created	1886.
Physical format	1 photograph : albumen print ; 7 x 9 1/4 in.
Digital format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Accession number: 1984.62.2 File name: IMG0015-4199.PCD
Source	Mystic Seaport
Rights	Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image are available from Mystic Seaport.
Sub-collection	Photographs

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