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The model represents an iron, keelless ship, with lon<^ sharp bow, 

 terminating in a pointed ram; bottom fiat or nearly so; sides slop- 

 ing; easy run; flat overhang, aft, as on early built monitors; armored 

 citadel above deck, with sloping sides and ends, the latter being 

 .square; guns mounted in this citadel, and projecting through port- 

 holes. 



Dwiensions of vessels — Lengtl\, extreme, 377 feet 4 inches; beam, 

 extreme, 72 feet 10 inches; depth of hold, 22 feet 10 inches; draft 

 of water, 20 feet; tonnage, 5,000. Scale of model, one-third inch 

 equals 1 foot. 



The Dunderherg was a formidable vessel wdien built ; she sat low 

 in the water and only the sloping sides of her armored citadel pre- 

 sented much of a target for an enemy's shot. Her sides were 5 feet 

 thick, plated with iron armor ; her guns carried 500-pound shells, 

 and she was driven 15 knots an hour by an entirely concealed force 

 of 1,200 horsepower. She was launched July 22, 1865, and com- 

 pleted the following year. 

 Gift of William H. Webb. Cat. No. 1G0.138 U.S.X.M. 



Model of German fishing vessel. 



Boats of this class are used in the North Sea long-line fishery for 

 haddock, etc., from the Frisian Islands, off the west coast of Ger- 

 many, and especially from the island of Nordernei. They range 

 from 35 to 45 feet in length. Although nearly scow-shaped, they 

 have a local reputation for speed. Doubtless they run fast before 

 the wind, as their displacement is small, and, with their big lee- 

 boards, may do fairly well close hauled in smooth water, as com- 

 pared with some other styles of German fishing boats. 



The model represents a wooden, carvel-built, scow-shaped vessel. 

 Outside planking and framework of oak; pine deck and spars; 

 painted black below the water line, bright about; decked; low, 

 heavy bulwark: cockpit for helmsman: small, old-style windlass; 

 heavy leeboards. The model is peculiar in form. It is shallow and 

 moderately wide; has a fine sheer; long, straight side; round bilge: 

 low. flat floor; very little keel; bluff, rounding (almost square) ends, 

 that have a great deal of rake or flare below deck, but tumble in 

 above : curved stem ; straight sternpost ; rudder hung outside ; steers 

 with tiller; yawl rig; a A^ery tall pole mainmast a little more than 

 one-third of boat's length from stem; small "jigger" mast stepped 

 in a wooden horse that extends from side to side, aft. A perma- 

 nent wire forestay sets up at the stem head. A long spar is 

 used for a bowsprit when " by the wind," but it is run out to wind- 

 ward like a spinnaker boom, and the sail set on it when "going 

 free." Carries five sails — jib, stay-foresail, loose-footed mainsail, 

 small square-headed gaff- topsail, and jigger sail. 



