Dorothy

by Bill Fox

Build Type: Scratch

Country: United States

Era: 1815-1914

Length Range: 080-125 feet (24-38m)

Model Material: Wood

Model Type: Static

Propulsion Type:

  • Fuel→ Coal
  • Impeller→ Propeller
  • Engine→ Reciprocating Steam

Scale: 1:64 (3/16″ = 1′)

Subject Type: Vessel→ Working→ Tug / Towboat

Built in 1891, Dorothy is the first ship constructed by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company of Newport News, Virginia.