. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 154 BULLETI^^ 127, Uls^ITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. Dimensions of vessel.—Length over all, 47 feet 3 inches; beam, 15 feet; depth, 4 feet; bowsprit, outboard, 16 feet; foremast, above deck, 44 feet 6 inches: mainmast, above deck, 45 feet; main top- mast, 18 feet; main boom, 26 feet. Scale of model, 1 inch equals 1 foot. Gift of T. B. Ferguson. Cat. Xo. 26,536 Model of schooner. A type of cli})per schooner extensively employed in the oyster fishery of Chesapeake Bay and -CHESAPEAKE BAY SCHOUNEK It is schooner rigged, wi
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 154 BULLETI^^ 127, Uls^ITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. Dimensions of vessel.—Length over all, 47 feet 3 inches; beam, 15 feet; depth, 4 feet; bowsprit, outboard, 16 feet; foremast, above deck, 44 feet 6 inches: mainmast, above deck, 45 feet; main top- mast, 18 feet; main boom, 26 feet. Scale of model, 1 inch equals 1 foot. Gift of T. B. Ferguson. Cat. Xo. 26,536 Model of schooner. A type of cli})per schooner extensively employed in the oyster fishery of Chesapeake Bay and -CHESAPEAKE BAY SCHOUNEK It is schooner rigged, with all sails (mainsail, foresail, jib. stay- sail, and gaff-topsail) set; sharp aft; moderately sharp-rounding bow; low bilge; rather flat floor. Fitted with oyster rakes, winches, etc. Dinhenslons of vessel.—Length over all, 48 feet; beam, 12 feet; depth. 4 feet; bowsprit, outboard, 13 feet 6 inches; foremost, above. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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