JP SPRUILL FOLK ART SHIP MODEL; USS SALINAN, ATF 161:
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JP SPRUILL FOLK ART SHIP MODEL; USS SALINAN, ATF 161: JOHN PAYNE "JP" SPRUILL (1914-2018) NEWPORT NEWS SHIP BUILDING Welder & Inspector, Created these Ship Models in his Own Spruill Backyard Shipway from Native Materials. Each is a Work of Art as Seen through JP's Eyes and is a Individual Piece of Folk Art. The Navy Oceanic Tug Boat SALINAN was the First Ship JP Served on during a Stint in the Navy. On this Ship, His "Wide-eyed Teen Aged Amazement of the Fierce Seas in the Wild Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico Laden with Hurricanes, Fishing Off the Fantail, Intense Heat of the Engine Rooms, Superb Culinary by Southern Cooks, Gourmet Beer of the Latinos and No Air Conditioning." Model is Made of Yellow Popular, Blown Down by Hurricane Isabelle. Name on Stern is his Maternal Grandfather William A Nixon; "Exemplary Fellow of the Sea, British Isles Fiddling, Agriculture and Civic Duties." Replica of the Big Oceanic Tugs the Navy uses on the High Seas to Rescue Big Ships. Model is 24" x 48" x 15" Weight 70 Lbs., Created 2006. (500-1500)
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JP SPRUILL FOLK ART SHIP MODEL; USS SALINAN, ATF 161:
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