Biography of Robb, Arthur C. (Arthur Cecil), 1908-1969
Arthur Cecil (Arthur C.) Robb (1908-1969) was a British yacht designer work in London, England, after World War II. Born in New Zealand, by 1930 he was employed at yard manager at the boat building firm of Morris & Lorimers, Argyll, Scotland. During World War II he was a Reserve Officer in the British Royal Navy attaining the rank of lieutenant commander. It was at this time that he worked on the design of the airborne lifeboat.
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Corporate Bodies (Including Vessels):
Radiant (Ketch)
Document Types:
Ship’s plans
Occupations:
Naval architects — England — London
Yacht designers — England — London
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Administrative Information
Coll. 31, Ships Plans Division, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
Detailed Description of the CollectionThe following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
| Yacht designs; 1901-1964 | ||||
| 31.1 | Radiant Class 47’8″ ketch yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.2 | Robb 35, 35′ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb; Builder, Cheoy Lee Shipyard; 1962 | ||
| 31.3 | UOMIE, 44’6″ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb; 1952 (?) | ||
| 31.4 | Unidentified 40.9′ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb; 1962 (?) | ||
| 31.5 | Princess Class, 37′ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb; Builder, Cheoy Lee Shipyard; ca. 1955 | ||
| 31.6 | Royal Corinthian Yacht Club Ocean Class, 44’3″ sloop yacht; | Designer, Malden Heckstall-Smith & Wm McC Meek & Co.; 1937 (?) | ||
| 31.7 | JENNY WREN, 22’6″ motor yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.8 | Unidentified 105′ motor yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.9 | MANUKAI, 50′ yawl yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb; Builder, Cantiere Navale Beltrami; 1964 | ||
| 31.10 | MILA II, 15.75 m sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.11 | MOKOIA, 37.10″ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb; 1948 (?) | ||
| 31.12 | Falmouth 32′ Class sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb; Builder, Falmouth Boat Const., Ltd.; ca. 1951 | ||
| 31.13 | Unidentified 35’6″ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.14 | Unidentified 53’9″ yawl yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb; 1962 | ||
| 31.15 | Lion Class, 35’3″ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.16 | Unidentified 531 ketch yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.17 | Robb 42, 42′ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.18 | Vanity Class, 27’9 3/4″ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.19 | Unidentified 15.75m sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.20 | IORANI, 52’6″ sloop yacht; | Logan Bros.; 1901 | ||
| 31.21 | Unidentified 43′ yawl yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.22 | Robb 38, 38′ yawl yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.23 | Daring One Design Class, 33′ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb; Builder, Halmatic Ltd. | ||
| 31.24 | NYACHILWA, 34′ sloop yacht | |||
| 31.25 | Surf boat, 15’6″; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.26 | Unidentified 42′ yacht | |||
| 31.27 | Unidentified 45′ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S120 | ||
| 31.28 | Unidentified 41′ ketch motor sailer; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # PS 128 | ||
| 31.29 | GUILLIVER FIFTEEN, 15’6″ sloop yacht; | Designer, Capt. M. Wood | ||
| 31.30 | One Design 11’6″ sailing dinghy | |||
| 31.31 | Sailing dinghies, 7’9″ to 14′; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.32 | Unidentified 74′ motor yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.33 | Unidentified, 5 basic gen. purpose motor boats, 24′ to 30′ in length; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.34 | British 30′ pilot& harbor service launch; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.35 | British motor launch, 28′; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.36 | Unidentified 30’9″ motorboat; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.37 | Fishing & Ocean survey boat, 36′; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.38 | British motor launch, 40′; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.39 | British 40′ gen. service motor launch; | Designer, Capt. M. Wood | ||
| 31.40 | British 40′ passenger launch; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.41 | British motor launch; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.42 | Unidentified 63′ motor boat; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.43 | British River Vessel, 75′; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.44 | British 24′ open launch; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.45 | NORSAGA, sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb(?) | ||
| 31.46 | Unidentified 23’1″ cutter yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # 11 | ||
| 31.47 | Unidentified 33′ sloop motor sailer; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # 12 | ||
| 31.48 | Unidentified 38’3″ yawl yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # 15 | ||
| 31.49 | Unidentified 21’8″ motor cruiser; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # P26 | ||
| 31.50 | Unidentified 49′ cutter yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.51 | Unidentified 16’3″ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S27 | ||
| 31.52 | Unidentified 25′ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S39 | ||
| 31.53 | Robb Jollyboat, 19′ & 20′ rowing & sailing boats; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Designs # 42 & 46 | ||
| 31.54 | Unidentified 31′ Deep-sea fish motor boat; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # P48 | ||
| 31.55 | Unidentified 23′ cutter yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S52 | ||
| 31.56 | Unidentified 44’6″ cutter yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S60 | ||
| 31.57 | Unidentified 30’3″ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design #S63 | ||
| 31.58 | Unidentified 32′ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design #P/S64 | ||
| 31.59 | Unidentified 45′ ketch motor sailer; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # P/S 65 | ||
| 31.60 | Unidentified 24′ motor yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # P66 | ||
| 31.61 | Unidentified 32’3″ motor yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # P67 | ||
| 31.62 | Unidentified 45’7″ ketch motor sailer; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design# P/S 68 | ||
| 31.63 | Unidentified 24′ motor boat; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # P69 | ||
| 31.64 | FANTASIA, 72′ motor yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # P72 | ||
| 31.65 | Pilot boat, 40′; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # P76 | ||
| 31.66 | Unidentified. 24’6″ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.67 | Lighter, 64’2″; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # PC/88 | ||
| 31.68 | PRINCEZA, 39’5″ yawl yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S90 | ||
| 31.69 | RODI’S ISLAND II, 87’2″ motor yacht & tender; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Designs # P91/B & P91/C | ||
| 31.70 | Unidentified 40′ yawl motor sailer; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb , Design# PS02 | ||
| 31.71 | KAHURANGI, 62′ cutter yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S94 | ||
| 31.72 | British Pilot Boat, 30′; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design# PC 95 | ||
| 31.73 | Unidentified motor yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # P96 | ||
| 31.74 | DELPHIN, 35.6′ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design# S97 | ||
| 31.75 | Unidentified 29’9″ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S100 | ||
| 31.76 | Unidentified 82’6″ ketch motor sailer; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # PRE/101/MS | ||
| 31.77 | STOWAWAY, 40′ motorsailer, ketch rig; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # PS/102 | ||
| 31.78 | VISION, 33.23′ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S104 | ||
| 31.79 | Unidentified 41′ sloop motor sailer; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # PS/106 | ||
| 31.80 | ROB ROY, 55.42′ yawl yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb; Design # S106 | ||
| 31.81 | Unidentified 81’2″ schooner yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # E111 | ||
| 31.82 | MEDINA, 33.54′ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design# S118 | ||
| 31.83 | RAMROD, 36′ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S122 | ||
| 31.84 | WISH STREAM ex. STARSTREAM ex STARSTREAM OF SUFFOLD, ex WISH STREAM, 42′ 7″ yawl yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S124 | ||
| 31.85 | Unidentified 30′ yawl yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S125 | ||
| 31.86 | Seaview Mermaid, 25’7″ yawl yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb; Builder, W. Souter, Design # S126 | ||
| 31.87 | SYBIL KATHLEEN, 58’6″ yawl yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S127A | ||
| 31.88 | DEMI-SAVAGE, 16.1m motor yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # P133 | ||
| 31.89 | Crown Class, 33′ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S98, S103, S130 | ||
| 31.90 | Unidentified 73’9″ yawl yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S134 | ||
| 31.91 | RAMPAGE, 44.15′ yawl yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S142 | ||
| 31.92 | BLUEBIRD OF THORNE, 50′ ketch yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S144 | ||
| 31.93 | Unidentified 43.72′ yawl yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S146 | ||
| 31.94 | Royal Windemere Yacht Club, 17′ sloop; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S147 | ||
| 31.95 | Vanity Class, 19′ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S 156 | ||
| 31.96 | Unidentified 27′ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S158 | ||
| 31.97 | Unidentified 28′ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb, Design # S159 | ||
| 31.98 | Unidentified 112′ comm. steam | |||
| 31.99 | STORMDRIFT II, ketch yacht | |||
| 31.100 | ST. KILDA, 33′ yawl yacht; | Designer, Arthur Gardner (?) | ||
| 31.101 | Treanddur Bay Sailing Club 1-Design Class, 20’1″ sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb (?), Design # S27 | ||
| 31.102 | Unidentified 22′ to 60′ motor boats; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.103 | Unidentified 108′ motor yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.104 | Unidentified sloop motor sailers, 27′ 8″; 29′ 6″; 44′; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.105 | Unidentified 43’11” motor fisherman; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.106 | Unidentified 47′ ketch yahct; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.107 | Unidentified 69’6″ yawl yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.108 | Unidentified 81’2″ schooner yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.109 | Unidentified 21m sloop yacht; | Designer, Arthur C. Robb | ||
| 31.110 | Collection of Miscellaneous fittings for yachts–7 sheets | |||