housed, a long and sharp entrance, body one-thuxl 

 the hull length, and a moderately long, fine run. 

 Midsection formed with a slight rise of straight floor, 

 a hard and low bilge, and nn upright topside with a 

 slight tumble-home high up. 



The vessel has flush sheer, a lons>" 2-cleck deckhouse 

 with bridge structure forward, two low stacks, two 

 pole masts, and two sets of derrick posts. 



These ships measured 514 feet in length, 76 feet 

 moulded beam, 25 feet moulded depth, and 14,200 

 gross tons register. Their speed is 1 8 knots. Scale of 

 model is 1/80. 



Given by Gdynia-.\merican Line. 



STANDARD AMERICAN MERCHANT SHIP, C-1 



CLASS 

 Rigged Model, usnm 313021 



This model represents the first design of a standard 

 turbine-driven, single-screw merchant steamer de- 

 veloped by the LT. S. Maritime Commission before 

 the last war. A number of ships were built to this 

 design with some variation in arrangment for Ameri- 

 can ship-owning companies who obtained financial 

 aid from the government to expand their fleets or to 

 replace out-dated ships. It was intended that the 

 C-1 Class would serve as freighters and transports 

 in event of war. 



The model which shows the basic arrangement em- 

 ployed in this class of merchant vessel, is of a cargo 

 steamer having a straight keel, straight raking stem 

 with small "soft-nose," vertical post, round fantail 



counter, flush sheer with moderate camber, sharp 

 entrance, body less than a third the hull-length, and 

 a long and fine run. Midsection formed with a slight 

 rise in the straight floor, a low and hard bilge on a 

 small radius, and tumble-home in the upper topside 

 only. 



A large rectangular deckhouse, two decks high, is 

 placed a little abaft midlength. On it is a bridge 

 structure and deckhouse containing officers' quarters, 

 a single stack, and lifeboats. The three holds forward 

 and two aft have each a single large hatch. 



These ships measured 417 feet 9 inches long, 60 

 feet beam, 37 feet 6 inches moulded depth, 26 feet 6 

 inches draft loaded, 12,889 tons displacement to load- 

 line, 9125 tons deadweight, and 6710 gross tons 

 register, 4000 shaft horsepower, and 14 to 15 knots 

 speed. Scale of model is ji inch to the foot. 



Given by U. S. Maritime Commission. 



STANDARD AMERICAN MERCHANT SHIP, C-2 



CLASS, Type C-2-5-B1 

 Rigged Model, usnm 313024 



This model represents an improved design for a 

 standard class of geared-turbine-driven, single-screw 

 merchant ship developed by the L". S. Maritime Com- 

 mission before the last war. Like the C-1 Cla.ss, a 

 number of vessels of this design, but with variations 

 in arrangement for American ship-owners, were built 

 before and early in the war, and the class proved very 

 useful for freighting and as emergency transports. 



.Ami.khan .\1i Kiii.xM ."Mur, Class L-i-B, Mouintu loK L st oh a Pkinate Operator. 

 3 1 302 1 shows the basic design of the class. (U.S. Maritime Administration photo 2:06.) 



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