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Muscongus Bay sloops

Scope note

Centerboard sloops with mainsail and jib, usually 16 to 26 feet LOA (length overall), developed during the mid-nineteenth century around Muscongus Bay, Maine, for lobstering and fishing off the Maine and Massachusetts coasts; forerunners of Friendship sloops.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000255674

Broader Terms used

sloops (sailing vessels)

Equivalent Terms used

Muscongus Bay sloop

Created

13yrs ago

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