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BULLETIN 127, UXITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEtTM. 



ment, 959 cubic feet; number of oars on each side, 16; distance be- 

 tween oars, 3 feet; length of middle oar, 18 feet 6 inches; entire 

 crew, TO; weight of crew with accoutrements, 10 tons; weight of 

 ship and equipment, 22.02 tons. Scale of model, about three-fourths 

 inch equals 1 foot. 



This model was made in exact imitation of the original which 

 was in a fair state of preservation when found. The vessel is re- 

 markable for its symmetr}'. 

 Made in the Museum. Cat. No. 244.974 U.S.N.M. 



-viKixi; SHir. 



Model of Norwegian fishing vessel. 



A type of vessel called " bankskiote," is employed in fishing for 

 cod, etc., en the ocean banks off the west coast of Norway. Vessels 

 of this class are the largest employed in fishing for food fish in Nor- 

 way. They fish on the banks off Aalesund, near Cape Stat, where 

 they anchor and set trawl lines. They vary in size from 60 to 80 

 tons. The average dimensions of one of these vessels are: Length, 

 61 feet; beam, 20^ feet; depth, 8^^ feet. 



This is a wooden, carvel-built, keel vessel, with full convex bow; 

 curved, strongly raking stem; round bilge; flaring sides; short run; 

 stern, full and round like the bow; moderately raking straight 

 sternpost; rudder hung outside; medium sheer; decked; forecastle 

 under deck forward; old style windlass, worked by hand spikes; 

 large hatch amidships; cabin companionway on starboard side aft. 

 Two casks, one on each side of bow. The rig is that known in Eng- 

 land as the " dandy " or " ketch " rig, the mainmast, which stands for- 

 ward, being much longer than the mizzenmast, which is aft. There 

 are six sails — jib, stay foresail, mainsail (without boom), mizzen, or 



