with a moderately rising straight floor, rather slack 

 round bilge, and nearly vertical topside. 



The vessel built from this model was 60 feet moulded 

 length on deck, 11 feet 6 inches moulded beam, and 

 7 feet moulded depth. Scale of model is % inch to 

 the foot. 



Given by Samuel Johnson, boatbuilder, Apalachi- 

 cola, Florida. 



HARBOR TUG, 1920 



Builder's Half-Model, usnm 311263 



A harbor tus;, name unknown, was built on this 

 model at Apalachicola, Florida, about 1920 by 

 Samuel Johnson, for Tampa, Florida, owners. Tugs 

 of this size and date sometimes had kerosene engines. 



The half-model represents a wooden tug hull 

 having strong sheer, straight keel with some drag, 

 an upright and nearly straight stem rabbet with some 

 round at forefoot, upright post, round stern and 

 fantail counter, a short and rather sharp entrance, 

 and a short but easy run. The midsection is formed 

 with a moderately rising straight floor, rather slack 

 and well rounded bilge, and nearly vertical topside. 



The model is believed to represent a tug about 65 

 feet 1 inch moulded length at deck, 14 feet 9 inches 

 moulded beam, and 8 feet moulded depth. The 

 scale is believed to be ^i inch to the foot. 



Given by Samuel Johnson, Ijoatbuilder, Apa- 

 lachicola, Florida. 



HARBOR TUG, 1925 



Builder's Half-Model, usnm 311238 



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ana 



The single-screw wooden tug Maria, fitted with 

 kerosene or diesel engine, was built on this model 

 about 1925 at Corpus Christi, Texas, by Gustaf T. 

 Nelson. 



The half-model represents a tug hull having moder- 

 ate sheer, straight keel with some drag, well rounded 

 forefoot and curved stem rabbet above, raking 

 sternpost, round fantail counter, short sharp en- 

 trance, and a long and easy run. The midsection 

 shows a rising straight floor, a high and rather hard 

 bilge, and a nearly upright topside. The bulwarks 

 have marked tumble-home at the stern. 



The scale of the model appears to be % inch to the 

 foot, at which scale the moulded length at deck would 

 be about 52 feet 9 inches, moulded beam 14 feet, and 

 moulded depth about 6 feet 8 inches. 



Given by Gustaf T. Nelson, hoatlniilder, Corpus 

 Christi, Texas. 



HARBOR TUG, 1930 



Builder's Half-Model, usnm 311234 



This half-model, accompanied by a mould-loft 

 drawing of its lines on a piece of plank (USNM 

 311235), is of a small, wooden, single-screw diesel 

 harbor tug built at Biloxi, Mississippi, by Stephen 

 Angelo about 1930. 



The half-model shows a hull of moderate sheer, 

 straight keel with some drag, rounded forefoot, up- 

 right stem rabbet, upright sternpost, round fantail 

 counter, sharp entrance, and rather fine run. The 

 midsection is formed with a rising straight floor, 

 somewhat slack bilge, and upright topside. 



It represents a tug 46 feet 6 inches moulded lens;th 

 at deck, 1 5 feet moulded beam, 7 feet moulded depth. 

 Scale of model is ]i inch to the foot. 



Given by Stephen Angelo, boatbuilder, Biloxi, 

 Mississippi. 



HARBOR TUG, 1936 



Builder's Half-Model, usnm 311246 



A harbor tug, name unknown, was Ijuilt on this 

 half-model at Port Arthur, Texas, about 1 936, by 

 Virs;il .Smith, and was intended as a diesel-powered 

 tug for Hght towing. The model represents a rather 

 large class of small tugs used extensively in American 

 harbors. The half-model shows a wooden single- 

 screw tugboat luill having moderate sheer, straight 

 keel with some drag, well rounded forefoot with a 

 curved and rather upright stem rabbet above, upright 

 post, a hea\'y round fantail coimter of moderate 

 length, a tugboat stern with tumble-home with Ijul- 

 warks, a sharp but short entrance, and a short and 

 rather full run. The midsection shows a moderate 

 rise in the straight floor, low and rather slack bilge, 

 and a nearly upright topside. 



The model is for a Xus. 51 feet 2 inches moulded 

 length at deck, 12 feet 4 inches moulded beam and 6 

 feet moulded depth at side. Scale of model is % inch 

 to the foot. 



Given by \'irgil Smith, shi]5builder. Port .Arthur, 

 Texas. 



HARBOR TUG, 1937 



Builder's Half-Model, usnm 311189 



A harl)or tug, name unknown, was built on the lines 

 of this half-model by the Levingston Shipbuilding 

 Company, Port Orange, Texas, in 1937. The \essel 

 was diesel powered and was similar to tugs employed 

 along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in the inland 

 waterwav. 



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