88 BULLETIX 127, UNITED STATES XATIOXAL MUSEUM. 



Dimensions of vessel. — Length, over all, 104 feet ; beam, 29 feet 4 

 inches; depth, 10 feet 8 inches. Scale of model, three-eighths inch 

 equals 1 foot. 



Skeleton models like this were commonly used at Cherryfield as 

 late as 1840, after which block models were gradually adopted. 

 These skeletons were called '* crow's nest models " and " hawk's nest 

 models " by the builders at Cherryfield. 



There are no exact data available to determine the size of the vessel. 

 The dimensions given, based on measurements of the model, are be- 

 lieved to be nearly correct. 

 Gift of G. K. Campbell & Co. Cat. No. 76,124 U.S.N.M. 



Block model of merchant brig-. 



The hermaphrodite brig, Iscanan^ was built from this model at 

 Trenton (now Lamoine), Me., in 1852 by Hamen Cousins. She was 

 designed for the West Indian and coastwise trade, with special ref- 

 erence to carrying lumber. 



This Avas a wooden, carvel-built, keel vessel ; with bow flaring, full 

 and rounding above water line, much finer below; raking curved 

 stem; short full head; considerable rise to floor; long finely shaped 

 run; heavy square stern; symmetrical sheer. 



Dimensions of vessel. — Length, 94 feet 8 inches; beam, 26 feet; 

 depth, 9 feet 2 inches; 198 || tons, old measurement. Scale of model, 

 three-eighths inch equals 1 foot. 

 Gift of C. L. Young. Cat. No. 76,131 U.S.N.M. 



Block model of merchant brig. 



The brig Ahhy Watson was built from this model at Sedgewick, 

 Me., in 1852. She represents the most advanced ideas of Maine naval 

 architects of that period in designing and building vessels of this 

 class for the West Indian and coastwise trades. 



This was a wooden, carvel-built, keel vessel, with strongly flaring 

 convex bow, moderately sharp at and below water line ; full at rail ; 

 long low floor ; quick turn to bilge ; moderately long full run ; heavy 

 square stern; fine sheer. 



Dimensions of vessel. — Length, 109 feet 9^ inches; beam, 27 feet; 

 depth of hold, 9 feet 3^ inches ; gross tonnage, 213.87. 



The Ahhy Watson was employed in the West Indian trade for 

 several years, afterwards chiefly in the coastwise trade. She was 

 lost off Cape Hatteras with all her crew about 1876. 

 Gift of Joshia Watson. Cat. No. 76,141 U.S.N.M. 



Block model of merchant brig. 



An hermaphrodite was built from this model at Bath, Me., in 1852, 

 for the West Indian and coastwise trades. 



