162 BULLETIN 127, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



Block model of schooner. 



The tAvo-masted schooner May Queeii was built from this model at 

 Orland, Me., in 1858. She was employed in the bank codfishery and 

 also in the coastwise trade. 



A wooden, carvel-built, keel vessel, with moderately sharp, convex, 

 flarinof boAv : lonjr floor : rather easy turn to biljie : short full run ; 

 square stern; medium sheer; low quarter-deck. 



Dimensions of vessel. — Length between perpendiculars, 72 feet 

 7 inches: beam, 21 feet 1 inch: depth, 7 feet 1 inch; net tonnage, 

 67.28. Scale of model, one-half inch equals 1 foot. 



The May Queen is one of several vessels of that class built at 

 Orland and vicinity within a period of 10 or 15 years. These 

 schooners were intended primarily for the Grand Bank codfishery 

 in summer. At other times they often engaged in the coastwise 

 trades. In general, this vessel closely resembled the Gloucester fish- 

 ing schoonei*s of the same period. 



The schooners Juno and Olive Hay ward were built from the same 

 model. The Juno made a few codfishing trips to the Banks, and 

 was then sold for the South American trade. The Olive Flayivard 

 made several fishing trips and then engaged in the coastwise trade. 

 Reputed to be a good sailer, she made the run from Boston to Orland 

 in 16 hours. She escaped when chased by a Confederate privateer. 

 Gift of H. H. Buck. Cat. No. 76,475 U.S.N.M. 



Block model of schooner. 



The schooner Break OWay was built from this model at Essex, 

 Mass.. in 1859. She had a moderately sharp convex bow ; short floor ; 

 long, lean run: more than average sheer: s(juare stern, with very 

 much overhang. 



Dimensioihs of vessel. — Length over all, 73 feet; beam, 20 feet 6 

 inches; depth of hold, 6 feet 10 inches; draft of water aft, 9 feet 

 6 inches ; length of keel, 56 feet 9 inches. 



The Break OWay was one of the first vessels built at Essex with 

 overhanging stern. She was employed from (xloucester, Mass., in 

 the summer mackerel fishery, and in winter engaged in the fruit 

 trade between Xew Orleans and more southern points. At the break- 

 ing out of the Rebellion she was captured at Xew Orleans, while 

 engaged in the fruit trade, and afterwards used in blockade running. 



Cat. No. 54,471 U.S.N.M. 



Block model of schooner. 



The schooner We're Here., of Beverly, Mass., was built from this 

 model at Essex, Mass., in 1859. She was specially designed for the 

 Grand Bank codfishery, in which she was employed for many years. 

 This style of vessel is well suited to the bank codfishery, where speed 

 is secondary to safety and large carrying capacity. 



