. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. American Merchant Ship, Class C-a, Modified for Use of a Private Operator. Many of this design were employed in war service. Rigged model USNM 313024 shows the basic design of the class. ( Maritime Administration photo ip6.) The model shows a merchant steamer, having a straight keel, rather upright flaring bow with small "soft-nose"' and very angular forefoot, \'ertical post, well rounded cruiser stern, sharp and short entrance, body about a third hull length, and a long and easy run. Midsection formed with a slight rise in the
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. American Merchant Ship, Class C-a, Modified for Use of a Private Operator. Many of this design were employed in war service. Rigged model USNM 313024 shows the basic design of the class. ( Maritime Administration photo ip6.) The model shows a merchant steamer, having a straight keel, rather upright flaring bow with small "soft-nose"' and very angular forefoot, \'ertical post, well rounded cruiser stern, sharp and short entrance, body about a third hull length, and a long and easy run. Midsection formed with a slight rise in the straight floor, a low firm bilge on a small radius, and tumble-home in the upper topside only. The model has a low, raised deck forward, three cargo hatches, and a midship island on which is a 2-deck deckhouse having on it a single stack and a bridge structure. Aft are two cargo hatches and a low raised poop. The sheer is unbroken. Two pairs of derrick masts forward and one pair aft act as vents. Vessels of the C-2 Class measure 459 feet 2Y2 inches length overall, 63 feet beam, 40 feet 6 inches moulded depth, 25 feet 9 inches draft loaded, 13,898 tons dis- placement to load line, 9250 deadweight tons, 9222 gross tons register, 6000 shaft horsepower, 15'4 knots speed, and 18,850 nautical miles cruising radius. Scale of model is 's inch to the foot. ?_ Gi\'en by U. S. Maritime Commission. STANDARD AMERICAN MERCHANT SHIP, C-3 CLASS, TYPE C-3P Rigged Model, usnm 303025 This model represents an improved C-Class design, prepared before the last War by the U. S. Maritime Commission, for a turbine-driven, single-screw steamer for use in freight and limited passenger service and as a wartime cargo and transport ship. As merchant vessels they were intended particularly for the West Indian and Central American services. The standard plan provided accommodations for 122 in the crew and 111 passengers. The model shows a single-screw steamer ha\ing a straight keel, straight raking stem with
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