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2178aa. Model of the " Countess of Ellesmere," 

 1852. Length 160 ft., breadth 20 ft., depth 7 ft. 6 ins. 315 

 tons. 80 horse -power. Laird Brothers. 



Fast paddle passenger steamer, formerly running on the Mersey, afterwards 

 sold as a yacht to the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia. 



2178ab. Model of the " Earl Spencer," 1874. Length 

 253 ft. 6 ins., breadth 29 ft., depth 14 ft. 9 ins. 1,067 tons. 350 

 horse-power. Laird Brothers. 



Showing present type of passenger and cattle steamers ; built for the 

 London and North-western Railway Company for service between Holyhead 

 and Greenore. Speed, 15 knots. 



SERIES OF IRON SCREW STEAMERS, DESIGNED AND BUILT BY 

 THE LATE JOHNT LAIRD, M,P., AND THE PRESENT FlRM, 



FROM 1838. 



2178ac. Model of the " Robert F. Stockton," 1838. 



Length 63 ft. 5 ins., breadth 10 ft., depth 7 ft. 33 tons. 30 horse- 

 power. Laird Brothers. 



One of the first screw steamers ever built ; fitted with Ericsson's screw 

 propeller. 



The propeller was unshipped for the voyage made under canvas from 

 Liverpool to New York, where she was employed for many years as a tug 

 boat. 



2178ad. Model of the " Forerunner," 1852. Length 

 161 ft. 6 ins., breadth 22 ft., depth 11 ft. 4J ins. 381 tons. 50 

 horse-power. Laird Brothers. 



Built for MacGregor Laird, Esq., the founder of the African Royal Mail 

 Steam Navigation Company, of which she was the pioneer vessel. 



2178ae. Model of the " Nubia," 1854. Length 292 ft., 

 breadth 39 ft., depth 27 ft. 9 ins. 2,173 tons. 450 horse-power. 



Laird Brothers. 



Type of screw mail and passenger steamer of her date. Built for the 

 Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, and still carrying the 

 mails in their service. 



2178af. Model of the "Africa," 1871. Length 285ft., 

 breadth 34 ft, depth 23 ft. 3J ins. 1,627 tons. 200 horse-power. 



Laird Brothers. 



One of the modern steamers of the African Koyal Mail Company, for same 

 service as " Forerunner." 



2178ag. Models of the " Corcovado," " Puna," and 

 " Britannia," 1872. Length 375 ft., breadth 43 ft., depth 

 33 ft. 9 in. 3,434 tons. 600 horse-power. Laird Brothers. 



Type of screw mail and passenger steamer of present date. 



Built for the mail and passenger service of the Pacific Steam Navigation 

 Company. 



The " Corcovado" made her first voyage from Liverpool to Callao, 11.000 

 knots, in 33^ days, equal to a mean speed of 13'54 knots. 



