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Paddler Information => Research => Topic started by: Khephre on March 23, 2005, 11:09:48 AM

Title: Strange AND big paddlers
Post by: Khephre on March 23, 2005, 11:09:48 AM: Two more contenders for big and odd:

The USS Wolverine IX-64 and USS Sable IX-81 - two steam powered paddle driven aircraft carriers that operated on Lake Michigan during WW2 training pilot carrier qualifications - combine strange and size.

http://www.twaintimes.net/boat/sbpage5.htm

http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/46064.htm

Even at 1:96 scale, Eddy, you'll have a 66 inch long model!

Cheers
Tony
Akl, NZ
Title: USS Wolverine
Post by: scotfriend on March 31, 2005, 01:13:50 AM: Hello i have a germen navy magazin no. 14,

Raritaeten zur See, in your language curiosity at sea, there is on page 38/39 a description of USS Sable + USS Wolverine. With two fine pictures of the USS Sable and one of the USS Wolverine. If on of you is interrested in the article i can post it to you by e-mail

Regards Hans
Title: Strange AND big paddlers
Post by: AlistairD on March 31, 2005, 07:24:50 AM: yes, I would be interested.
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Hello i have a germen navy magazin no. 14,

Raritaeten zur See, in your language curiosity at sea, there is on page 38/39 a description of USS Sable + USS Wolverine. With two fine pictures of the USS Sable and one of the USS Wolverine. If on of you is interrested in the article i can post it to you by e-mail

Regards Hans

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Title: Strange AND big paddlers
Post by: Khephre on April 04, 2005, 01:54:16 PM: Hans, I'd love a copy as well if at all possible

khephre (at) xtra.co.nz

many grateful thanks for your interest
Tony
Title: Strange AND big paddlers
Post by: Waverley on June 11, 2005, 05:18:46 AM: Hi all

While looking at the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company for another thread, I noticed this article about SABLE and WOLVERINE, which may be of interest

http://www.acbs-bslol.com/Porthole/PaddleWheeler.htm

Regards

David Milne
Title: Re: Strange AND big paddlers
Post by: mjt60a on December 22, 2008, 01:57:14 PM: I know this topic has been 'dead' for about 3 years but came across this page today, which may be of interest.... I couldn't get the link above (http://twaintimes.net/boat/sbpage5.htm) to work but I guess this is the page it refers to - http://twaintimes.net/boat/sbpage5.html - even has a short video of wolverine in action :)
Title: Re: Strange AND big paddlers
Post by: greateastern on December 24, 2008, 11:06:24 AM: THere are plans available for the Seeandbee prior to conversion to Wolverine from the Smithsonian which includes lines, inboard profile, deck plans, section, boat deck plan from an old (and maybe current) prince of 31$.
Ship PLans
Division of Transportation
NMAH 5010/MRC 628
Smithsonian Institution
Washington DC 20560
Title: Re: Strange AND big paddlers
Post by: Bill Worden on February 08, 2009, 04:09:16 AM: The original tracings of Seeandbee (Wolverine) and Greater Buffalo (Sable) are preserved at the Historical Collections of the Great Lakes, Bowling Green State University of Ohio. The collection includes many other Great Lakes paddle steamers as well as propeller steamers.

There does not appear to be an on-line list of plans; this was published as a book some years ago. If any Paddleducks member wants to know if HCGL has plans for a given ship, plase feel free to e-mail me off-list.

Although the collection is understaffed, I believe it is possible for model builders to order sets of plans. Might take some time to make and send them.

Historical Collections of the Great Lakes
6th Floor - Jerome Library
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 USA

Bill Worden