“Cotton Blossom II” is a Q Class sloop built in 1925. She was completely rebuilt by Dennis Conner in 2004.
ex Leonore 1925-1931, ex Paloma 1931-1933, ex Cotton Blossom II 1933-1941, ex Scimitar 1941-1949, ex Cotton Blossom II 1941-
Design Johan Anker (1871-1940)
Built 1925 by Anker & Jensen Shipyard
Build #285
Johan Anker signed plans November 15, 1924
Specifications: LOA 49.84 LWL 32.5 BEAM 9.31 DRAFT 6.78 DISPL 26,513(?) RSA 1050
“Cotton Blossom II” was originally designed by Johan Anker (1871-1940) under the Universal Class rule. She was built in 1925 at the Anker & Jensen shipyard in Asker Norway, not far from Oslo. She was shipped as deck cargo to Halifax. In order to avoid heavy import duties, she was sailed from Halifax to her first home port in Marblehead, MA. Originally built as “Leonore” for Robert Amory, she was one of two Anker & Jensen Q-boats delivered to Marblehead that year, the other being “Sally XIII” for Lawrence Percival.