76 BULI.ETIN 127, UNITED STATES XATIOXAL MUSEUM. 



convexly full run; vertical sternpost, square stern: fair amount of 

 sheer. Named " Mayflower.'''' 



Dimensions of vessel. — Length over all, 131 feet -1 inches; beam, 

 26 feet 8 inches ; depth, 20 feet. Scale of model, three eighths inch 

 equals 1 foot, 



A vessel of this form would carry a very large cargo on a given 

 tonnage, old measurement, and would sail fairly well. The model 

 is painted like the ship built from it — black top, with broad white 

 band and imitation port holes of black ; metab bottom. 

 Gift of Bath Board of Trade. Cat. No. 160,148 U.S.N.M. 



Block model of merchant ship. 



The ship Jolin N. Gushing., of Newburyport, Mass., was built from 

 this model at that city in 1853 and was employed in the European 

 and West India trades. Ships of this class were noted more for larg;.' 

 carrying capacity (on a given tonnage) than for speed, and, though 

 very slow, were in favor with some merchants, inasmuch as thej^ were 

 considered more profitable for general freighting than swifter 

 vessels. 



The JoJin N. Cusking was a wooden, carvel-built, keel ship; deep 

 and narrow; with full, round bow; flaring and v€ry round at top: 

 long, flat floor; straight wall side; short, full run; heavy, square 

 stern ; very straight on top. 



Dimensions of vessel. — Tonnage, 633; length over all, 154 feet; 

 beam, 28 feet ; depth, 24 feet. Scale of model, one-fourth inch equals 

 1 foot. 

 Gift of John N. Gushing. Cat. No. 76.062 U.S.N.M. 



Block model of clipper merchant ship. 



The famous clipper ship Comfiet was built from this model at New 

 York in 1851 by her designer, William H. AVebb. She represents 

 the ideas of that celebrated builder for producing a sailing ship of 

 extraordinary speed and fair carrying capacity — such a ship as was 

 required for the California and China trades at that time. 



The model is fitted with deck houses, etc., to show the arrange- 

 ment of deck and position of lower masts, mounted on a mirror to 

 show both sides of deck. It has a sharp bow, with moderate flare at 

 top, rather full midship section, long, lean run, and square stern. 

 Her rather full midship section gave her power and capacity, while 

 her fine lines forward and aft made her very swift. Her angle of 

 entrance is 45°, angle of run 75°, rise of floor 2| inches to 1 foot. 



Dimensions of ship. — Length on deck, stem to aft side of sternpost, 

 229 feet; extreme beam, 42 feet; depth from keel to deck plank, 24 

 feet 10 inches; tonnage, 1,836. Scale of model, one-third inch equals 

 1 foot. 



