A Cannon & Gun Battle, Terrible Captains, a Sinking and a Pickup on a Ship’s Deck

This episode will cover the history and legacy of the oldest remaining working skipjack, the Rebecca T. Ruark, including a battle against police that included cannon fire and hundreds of rounds fired, a terrible boss, a sinking, and her most recent damage thanks to a pickup truck.

 

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Sources:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skipjack_(boat)

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_T._Ruark

 

http://lastskipjacks.com/boats/rebeccatruark.html

 

https://bayweekly.com/old-site

 

Star Democrat 1/8/89

 

Baltimore Sun 10/23/88

 

Baltimore Sun 11/5/1987

 

Baltimore Sun 11/17/1979

 

Baltimore Sun 11/15/79

 

Baltimore Sun 2/21/1894

 

Baltimore Sun 1/27/1892

 

Boat type images 1

 

Boat type Images 2

 

http://lastskipjacks.com/boats/rebeccatruark.html