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Marine Review (Cleveland, OH), September 1927, p. 27

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Various of the other auxiliaries will be motor driven, including the blowers and fuel oil service pumps. It is to be noted that the galley will be elec- trified with electric ranges and a 3- deck sectional type bake oven. Ap- Builds Perfect HIS model represents the Brit- ish 40-gun frigate ST. GEORGE of the year 1700. It was completed late in 1926 by Sidney B. Morfee, third officer of the White Star liner ARABIC, after two years of exceptionally patient and pains- taking effort, during his hours off duty. The shape of hull and every detail conforms with utmost fidel- ity to the original and the work- manship is of the highest quality. The length of the model is 2 feet 6 inches. Every feature of the original ship is presented, as nearly to scale as is possible on such a small reproduction. The original was one of the most elaborately decorated vessels of her time in the British navy, with much carving and gilding about proximately 100 fans will be fitted in the staterooms and other quarters. The electric current for lighting, fans and auxiliary power require- ments will be furnished by two West- inghouse 100-kilowatt auxiliary geared turbine generator sets of special ma- rine type, used on _ several ships. in- in- J. Layfield, appointed supervising spector, United States steamboat spection service at Pittsburgh. Model of Ancient Man of War her stern, and with gilded wreaths about her upper tier of gun ports. The designs in the carvings were symbolical of the union of Eng- land and Scotland, with roses and thistles intertwined, and lions and unicorns fraternizing amidst cherubs and other symbols of love and felicity. All this ornamentation has been reproduced by Mr. Morfee, in carving of minute perfection. Guns and gun carriages, rails, stern lanterns, fiddle head, an- chors, capstan and fighting tops are perfect in detail. Gilding has been put on wherever shown in the original, and the ship’s rig- ging and blocks are reproduced with an accuracy of which only a sailor is capable. MARINE REVIEW—September, 1927 In creating his miniature ship, Mr. Morfee followed exactly a contemporary model of the St. GEORGE, a piece of great value, owned by the Metropolitan mu- seum of New York, making many visits to the museum to study its details, and securing photographs of it from which to work. The lines of the hull, and the rigging and sail plans were obtained from works on naval architecture that give them in exact measurements, from the original builder’s plan. The materials used in the model include white pine for the hull, various hard woods for the rails and carvings, brass and other metals for various fittings, and linen thread of different sizes for the rigging.

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