Gale VI (2), U-56, Seattle, 1959

**1959

U-56 Gale VI [2nd] ( USA )

Owner - Joe Schoenith (Detroit)
Designer Builder - Les Staudacher
Length - 35 or 36ft
Beam - 13ft 9in or 14ft
Colours - Mahogany & Lime Green
Weight - 8,750
Hull - 3 pointer
Power - two V12 Allisons in line
Driver - Fred Alter

B/F - 2nd

 

1960

Power - one V12 Allison
Drivers – Fred Alter, Leo Mucutza & Doc Terry

Gale VII, U-57

1961

U-57 Gale VII

Detail - step tail, no engine hood
Colours - Mahogany & Lime Blue
Power - V-16 Packard
Driver - Bob Schroeder

B/F - 6th

 

1962

Detail - raked air scoops
Colours - stripes on deck & hull sides
Driver - Danny Foster

B/F - 6th

 

1963

Detail - triangle on tail instead of 'Millie Volt'
Driver - Danny Foster

DNQ


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