http://intheboatshed.net/2007/05/29/the-short-flatner-is-launched/ Journalist and writer Gavin Atkin's weblog about boats, boatbuilding and restoration Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:52:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://intheboatshed.net/2007/05/29/the-short-flatner-is-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-5339 elizabeth Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:00:50 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2007/05/29/the-short-flatner-is-launched/#comment-5339 Hi.......A little bit of info on John "Yankee Jack" Short. During the American Civil War, 1861-65, he was aboard the "Levant." a Union ship that worked the blockades. This is where he got the nickname. Really enjoyed looking over this website. Being a John Short admirer, seeing the photos, as well as, the list of his chantey's - well - thank you!! Hi…….A little bit of info on John “Yankee Jack” Short. During the American Civil War, 1861-65, he was aboard the “Levant.” a Union ship that worked the blockades. This is where he got the nickname. Really enjoyed looking over this website. Being a John Short admirer, seeing the photos, as well as, the list of his chantey’s – well – thank you!!

]]> http://intheboatshed.net/2007/05/29/the-short-flatner-is-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-2907 Gavin Atkin Tue, 29 May 2007 14:15:52 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2007/05/29/the-short-flatner-is-launched/#comment-2907 I remember Biggles, and also a bloke called FA. I've had a series nicknames and loathed many of them. I won't tell you which because if I did I'd have to kill you... I remember Biggles, and also a bloke called FA. I’ve had a series nicknames and loathed many of them. I won’t tell you which because if I did I’d have to kill you…

]]> http://intheboatshed.net/2007/05/29/the-short-flatner-is-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-2906 Chris Tue, 29 May 2007 14:08:15 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2007/05/29/the-short-flatner-is-launched/#comment-2906 Yankee Jack. Nicknames often come from the most trivial things. The squire of Blackheath Morris was universally known as Biggles because he had once said he would like to learn to fly. He never did, but the name stuck. Yankee Jack. Nicknames often come from the most trivial things. The squire of Blackheath Morris was universally known as Biggles because he had once said he would like to learn to fly. He never did, but the name stuck.

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