A detail of the USS Essex by Allen Daffern.(Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
April 28, 2019
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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.