.StAGOlNG III, Cui,iili>i^d, buill in 11)04 loi cuasuvibc luumg ul njal baigcs. {.Siiulluuiuun p/iulu u^Ou^.) 



coastwise trade had to be seaworthy, just as did the 

 earlier schooner tugs. 



The model shows a steel, single-screw, steam, coast- 

 wise tug hull having marked flush sheer, a straight 

 keel with some drag, a curved and upright stem with 

 well rounded forefoot, a vertical post, and a rotmd 

 fantail tugboat stern with tumble-home in the bul- 

 warks. 



There is shown on the model a long deckhouse 

 amidships, a pilothouse atop it at the fore end, then 

 a heavily raked high stack, and two pole masts. 

 Boats are carried in davits on the deckhouse. 



The Conestoga measured 158 feet between perpen- 

 diculars, 29.1 feet extreme beam, and 17 feet depth in 

 hold; she had reciprocating engine of 1000 indicated 

 horsepower. She was registered as 617 gross tons, 420 

 net tons. Scale of model is Vi^ inch to the foot. 



Given by Robert E. M. Bain, St. Louis, Missouri. 



COASTAL BARGE, 1918 



Builder's Half-Model, usnm 311266 



A coastal barge, name unknown, was built on this 

 model at Apalachicola, Florida, and launched in 

 1918. She was designed by Samuel Johnson and was 

 laid down as a single-screw wooden coasting steamer 

 but, was converted to a barge in construction. 



The half-model shows a vessel having moderate 

 sheer, a straight keel with little or no drag, upright 

 straight stem rabbet slighdy rounded at forefoot, 

 vertical post, round fantail counter stern, like that of 

 a tug, a long and rather fine entrance, and a short 

 and steep run. The midsection shows a nearly flat 

 floor, hard bilge, and vertical topside. A raised 

 quarterdeck extends about one-third the length of 

 the hull. 



The model represents a vessel 111 feet 8 inches 

 moulded length, 23 feet moulded beam, and 8 feet 

 6 inches moulded depth. Scale of model is ]{ inch 

 to the foot. 



Gift of Samuel Johnson, boatbuilder, Apalachicola, 

 Florida. 



HARBOR TUG, 1920 



Builder's Half-Model, usnm 311264 



An oil-engine harbor tug, name unknown, was 

 built on this model at Apalachicola, Florida, by Sam- 

 uel Johnson, sometime about 1 920. 



The half-model represents a single-screw wooden 

 tug hull having marked sheer, a straight keel with 

 some drag, a nearly vertical, straight stem rabbet \vith 

 rounded forefoot, upright post, round stern fantail 

 counter of unusual overhang, short and full entrance, 

 and a short and full run. The midsection is formed 



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