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Dimensions of vessel. — Length over all, 42 feet 6 inches; between 

 perpendiculars, 32 feet ; beam, 6 feet 6 inches ; depth, 3 feet ; foremast, 

 above deck, 26 feet 9 inches; main mast, above deck, 29 feet. Scale 

 of model, 1 inch equals 1 foot. 

 Collected by Dr. G. Brown Goode. Cat. No. 76,206 U.S.N.M. 



Model of Johore pirate vessel. 



A peculiar type of vessel called " lanon," in the native dialect, 

 used by the pirates of Johore and vicinity to attack passing merchant 

 vessels. It has a strong affinity to the Malay prahus, and, like them, 

 is propelled by sails and oars. 



This model represents a wooden, carvel-built, keel, junk-like craft, 

 with sharp and excessively hollow bow; recurved stem, having a 

 carved fiddle head at its top ; projecting, open platform at bow ; hol- 

 low, moderately high floor; quick turn to bilge; run shaped like 

 bow, also with carved fiddle head at top of sharp section ; very heavy 

 carved square stern, which is flat below on sides ; strong sheer, espe- 

 cially in after section ; galleries extending from each side to accom- 

 modate an upper bank of oars ; large house on main deck, with lat- 

 ticed openings on sides; high quarter-deck or poop with a peculiar 

 kind of skylight on it, while beneath is the cabin ; large steering oar 

 on each side aft, the handle passing upward through the quarter- 

 deck and its top fitted with a sort of tiller ; masts fitted with a form 

 of swivel socket at the foot and supported by wooden sheers toggled 

 near the masthead and with the feet resting abaft and on each" side 

 of the mast. The object of this device is to provide for the instant 

 lowering of the masts when boarding a vessel or when concealment 

 is necessary. It carries two square cotton sails, the after one being 

 very small. 



Diinensions of vessel. — Length over all (including extension for- 

 ward), 49 feet 4 inches; of hull proper, 42 feet 8 inches; depth of 

 hold. 3 feet 8 inches; mainmast, above house, 27 feet 8 inches; 

 upper yard, 27 feet; lower yard, 28 feet 8 inches; jiggermast, above 

 deck, 13 feet 8 inches. Scale of model, three-fourths inch equals 

 1 foot. 

 Collected by Dr. G. Brown Goode. Cat. No. 76,207 U.S.N.M. 



Model of Johore rajah's boat. 



A type of boat used at Johore, India, and called " bidar "' in the 

 native dialect. The model has a long, sharp, hollow bow; st-em 

 curved strongly forward at top and having a carved fiddle head at 

 its extremity; sharp floor extending to water line; hollow run; 

 straight sternpost; narrow square-heeled rudder; flat, overhanging 

 square stern, decked; roofed in after section; cotton lugsailset on 

 mast, stepped well forward. 



