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Oral interview with Robert Lord and Fred F. Poyner IV, 2021 April 27
- Title
- Oral interview with Robert Lord and Fred F. Poyner IV, 2021 April 27
- Identifier
- 2023001_oralhistory_5
- Date
- 2021 April 27
- Creator
- Poyner, Fred F., IV, 1969-
- Description
- Recorded by Fred Poyner IV. The session includes extensive details on the Starfish, the first Aleutian Spray Fisheries vessel to be lengthened (stretched/extended). Additional topics discussed include: the Starlite; the Starward; Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes, WA, during the 1980s; king crabbing; trawling; the MARCO shipyard in Seattle and aspects of hull design, framing, and construction; Aleutian Spray Fisheries; the role of a “Shipyard Competent Person”; hotwork welding practices in shipyards; Henry Svasand piloting his yacht to Dakota Creek Industries; stern ramps used in fishing boat conversions such as the Morning Star; and joint fishing ventures.
- Extent
- 00:31:03
- Language
- English
- Contributor
- Lord, Robert
- Type
- Oral history
- Format
- WAV
- MP3
- Access Rights
- Oral history is restricted until 2030.
- Is Part Of
- Fred F. Poyner IV Collection (NAHA 2023/001)
- Bibliographic Citation
- [Indicate the cited item here]. Fred F. Poyner IV Collection. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
Collection
Citation
Poyner, Fred F., IV, 1969-, “Oral interview with Robert Lord and Fred F. Poyner IV, 2021 April 27,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 16, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12788.
Item Relations
| This Item | dcterms:isPartOf | Item: Fred F. Poyner IV collection, 2017-2023 |