History of Dauntless Shipyard (Essex, Conn.)
The Dauntless Shipyard began in 1910 under the ownership of W. Frank Harrison of Essex, Connecticut. It was also known as Frank Harrison’s yard. Major William Smyth (1880-1980) was employed at this yard as manager in 1925. After World War II the yard was owned by Robert Croft until he sold it to D. Blagden, a co-owner of the Essex Boat Works.
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Ships Plans Division.
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Ships Plans Division.
Index Terms
This collection is not included in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers who are interested in finding library material about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Persons:
Alden, John G.
Smyth, William, 1887-1980
Subjects:
Shipyards
Document Types:
Ship’s plans
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Administrative Information
Coll. 25, Ships Plans Division, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
Detailed Description of the CollectionThe following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
| Vessel designs; 1916-1937 | ||||
| 25.1 | Dauntless Marina blueprint; 1933 | |||
| 25.2 | MOBAY Class 15 yacht | |||
| 25.3 | Unidentified 30′ motor day cruiser; | Designer, Dauntless Shipyard | ||
| 25.4 | DAUNTLESS, 21′ sloop yacht; | Designer, Dauntless Shipyard Inc.; 1930 | ||
| 25.5 | Unidentified 47’3″ schooner yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden; not built | ||
| 25.6 | Unidentified 70′ power cruiser; | Designer, John G. Alden | ||
| 25.7 | TRIDENT, 55’8″ yawl yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden; Builder, Herman Lund 1930 | ||
| 25.8 | Indian Harbor Arrow Class, 31’10” sloop yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden; Builder, Narragansett Bay Yacht Yard; 1916 | ||
| 25.9 | Unidentified 57′ motor power cruiser; | Designer, John G. Alden | ||
| 25.10 | Unidentified 60’9″ schooner yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden | ||
| 25.11 | Unidentified 35′ cutter yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden | ||
| 25.12 | Unidentified 60’8″ aux. schooner yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden | ||
| 25.13 | QUERIDA, 49′ sloop yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden; Builder, Greensport Basin & Construction. Co.; 1925 | ||
| 25.14 | GOLDEN HIND, 46’3″ aux. schooner; | Designer, John G. Alden; Builder, Dauntless Shipyard Inc.; 1926 | ||
| 25.15 | TWILIGHT, 43′ schooner yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden; Builder, Harvey Gamage; 1926 | ||
| 25.16 | MALABAR VII, 53’8″ schooner yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden; Builder, Reed-Cook Corp.; 1926 | ||
| 25.17 | ||||
| 25.18 | MOHAWK, 59’11” schooner yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden; Builder, F. F. Pendleton; 1928 | ||
| 25.19 | CAMILLA, 57’8″ schooner yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden; Builder, Reed-Cook Construction Co.; 1928 | ||
| 25.20 | VAGABOND, 54’9″ ketch yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden; Builder, Reed-Cook Construction Co.; 1928 | ||
| 25.21 | TERAGRAM, 58’5″ schooner yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden; Builder, Dauntless Shipyard Inc.; 1929 | ||
| 25.22 | ARION, 34′ power cruiser; | Designer, John G. Alden; Builder, Britt Brothers; 1929 | ||
| 25.23 | GAMECOCK, 29’11” ketch yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden; Builders, Britt Brothers; 1929 | ||
| 25.24 | SKYLARK, 68’4″ schooner yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden; Builders, Dauntless Shipyard; 1930 | ||
| 25.25 | DAUNTLESS, 61′ schooner yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden; Builders, Dauntless Shipyard Inc.; 1930 | ||
| 25.26 | ARIES, 46’1″ cutter yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden; Builders, Dauntless Shipyard Inc.; 1931 | ||
| 25.27 | VIOLA, 55′ motor yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden; Builders, Dauntless Shipyard Inc.; 1930 | ||
| 25.28 | COCK ROBIN, 56’5″ sloop yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden; Builders, Dauntless Shipyard Inc.; 1931 | ||
| 25.29 | WIND WHISTLE, 32’9″ cutter yacht; | Designer, John G. Alden; Builders, Morse Boat building Corp.; 1935 | ||
| 25.30 | Unidentified 21′ Knockabout sloop; | Designer, John G. Alden | ||
| 25.31 | BLIMEYII, 27’9″ sloop yacht; | Designer, Winthrop L. Warner; 1937 | ||
| 25.32 | Commuter & towing launch, 37’1″ ; | Designer, Winthrop L. Warner | ||
| 25.33 | CHARLOTTE, 25’8″ motor launch; | Designer, Winthrop L. Warner; 1936 | ||
| 25.34 | FELISI, 52,7″ ketch yacht; | Designer, Winthrop L. Warner; 1930 | ||
| 25.35 | Unidentified 8m sloop yacht; | Designer, Burgess, Rigg & Morgan Ltd. | ||
| 25.36 | 17′ motor launch; | Designer, Burgess, Rigg & Morgan Ltd. | ||
| 25.37 | Skerry Cruiser, 32′ sloop; | Designer, Burgess & Morgan Ltd.; Builder, Dauntless Shipyard; 1929 | ||
| 25.38 | TYCOON, 69’2″ sloop yacht; | Designer, Burgess, Rigg & Morgan Ltd.; Builder, Abeking & Rasmussen; 1928 | ||
| 25.39 | MARJELIA, 32 yawl yacht; | Designer, Burgess, Rigg & Morgan Ltd.; Builder, Dauntless Shipyard; 1929 | ||
| 25.40 | Unidentified 79’6″ schooner yacht; | Designer, Henry J. Gielow Inc | ||
| 25.41 | Unidentified 43’3″ schooner yacht; | Designer, Henry J. Gielow Inc | ||
| 25.42 | Unidentified 46′ schooner yacht; | Designer, Charles D. Mower | ||
| 25.43 | Unidentified 36′ dbl cabin cruiser; | Designer, Mower & Humphreys, Inc. | ||
| 25.44 | Fishers Island 1- Design Class sloop yacht; | Designer, Charles D. Mower; ca. 1920-1925 | ||
| 25.45 | Unidentified sloop yacht; | Designer, Charles D. Mower | ||
| 25.46 | Unidentified 22m sloop; | Designer, Charles D. Mower | ||
| 25.47 | Unidentified 38′ scow; | Designer, Earl Sexton | ||
| 25.48 | Unidentified ketch schooner yacht; | Designer, W. M. Munroe | ||
| 25.49 | AMADIS, 55’6″ motor yacht; | Designer, Frank P. Huckins | ||
| 25.50 | Unidentified 60′ motor yacht; | Designer, J. W. Millard & Bro. | ||
| 25.51 | Unidentified 44’6″ motor cruiser; | Designer, J. W. Millard & Bro. | ||
| 25.52 | Unidentified 46′ motor yacht; | Designer, J. W. Millard & Bro. | ||
| 25.53 | Unidentified 42′ motor yacht; | Designer, Millard, Brewster & Chambers | ||
| 25.54 | PINAFORE, 30′ aux sloop | |||
| 25.55 | Davit Winch; | Designer, American Engineering Co. | ||
| 25.56 | SCUD, proposed sail plan; | Designer, Crownshield & Burbank | ||
| 25.57 | Unidentified 73’6″ schooner yacht; | Designer, W. B. Harris | ||
| 25.58 | Unidentified 35′ motor boat; | Designer, Howard M. Smith Jr. | ||
| 25.59 | Noank Shipyard (Noank, CT) blueprint; | 1930 | ||
| 25.60 | FLORENCE, 36 dbl cabin cruiser; | Designer, John L. Hacker | ||
| 25.61 | Unidentified 23′ cutter; | Designer, Philip L. Rhodes | ||
| 25.62 | SALABAR, ex. MARGANITA II, 37’6″ cutter yacht; | Designer, Sparkman & Stephens; Builder, Minneford Yacht Yard, Inc.; 1930 | ||
| 25.63 | Unidentified 61’3″ ketch motor; | Designer, Belknap & Paine | ||
| 25.64 | Unidentified ketch yacht, 58’3″; | Designer, Tams Inc. | ||
| 25.65 | Unidentified 37’4″ sloop yacht; | Designer, Henry J. Gielow | ||
| 25.66 | Unidentified 69’9″ ketch motor sailer | |||
| 25.67 | EXCELSIOR, 21′ sailing canoe; | Designer, Wm. W. Atkins | ||
| 25.68 | BIL, 43’6″ schooner yacht; | Designer, C. Sherman Hoyt; Builder, Dauntless Shipyard Inc.; 1930 | ||
| 25.69 | Unidentified 46’11 sloop yacht; | Designer, Sparkman & Stephens | ||
| 25.70 | Unidentified 37’5 ½ sloop yacht; | Designer, Sparkman & Stephens | ||
| 25.71 | ||||
| 25.72 | Madison Beach 1- Design Class 21’6″ sloop; | Designer, Sparkman & Stephens Inc.; Builder, Dauntless Shipyard; ca. 1930 | ||
| 25.73 | Yacht’s tender, 20′ motor | |||
| 25.74 | DOLPHIN, 26’8″ sloop yacht; | Designer, Roger M. Haddock; Builder, Henry B. Nevins; 1924 | ||
| 25.75 | WHISKER, 38′ motor boat; | Designer, Dauntless Shipyard Inc.. | ||
| 25.76 | Unidentified 19’4′ sloop yacht; | Designer, E. N. Way | ||
| 25.77 | Wright Typhoon Marine Engine; | Designer, Wright Aeronautical Corp. | ||
| 25.78 | Packard Engine; | Designer, Packard Motor Car Co. | ||
| 25.79 | NORDLEYS, schooner yacht | |||
| 25.80 | Universal Marine Motor Selection Guide; | Designer, Universal Motor Co. | ||
| 25.81 | Unidentified 20′ cargo boat | |||
| 25.82 | Unidentified 35′ buoy boat | |||
| 25.83 | Unidentified 38′ buoy boat | |||
| 25.84 | DAUNTLESS, 45′ motor yacht; | Designer, Earnest Way; Builder, Dauntless Ship Yard; 1917 | ||
| 25.85 | SHELL-FISH, 64’3″ power cruiser; | Designer, Berton Wright | ||
| 25.86 | Special customs patrol launch, 36′ | |||