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Detail of the figurehead of the HMS Victory, which is the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom. The HMS Victory was ordered in 1758 and launched in 1765. It is the world’s oldest naval ship still in commission because in 1922 the ship was moved to Portsmouth, England to be preserved as a museum. It is therefore still serving today, Daffern made a point to visit the HMS Victory when he was in England. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Detail of the figurehead of the HMS Victory, which is the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom. The HMS Victory was ordered in 1758 and launched in 1765. It is the world’s oldest naval ship still in commission because in 1922 the ship was moved to Portsmouth, England to be preserved as a museum. It is therefore still serving today, Daffern made a point to visit the HMS Victory when he was in England. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

April 28, 2019

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Model shipbuilder devoted to perfect re-creations
April 28, 2019 4 a.m.

Model shipbuilder devoted to perfect re-creations

His silver Labrador dozing at his feet, Allen Daffern, 70, deftly repaired the rigging of the HMS Leopard in his workspace, preparing the second of two ships for their final voyage to the Kalispell Vet Center.