Model No. 607: SP-1218 et al.

Model No. 607


Model by: NGH or ASdeWH
Made when: February 1917 (ca.)
Stated model scale: 1/24
Model length (ca.): 40.7" (103.4cm)
Implied vessel LOA at 1/24 (ca.): 81' 5" (24.8m)
Power/Sail: P
Vessel Type: Navy Steam Patrol Boat (2); Navy Power Patrol Boat (1); Power Yacht (1)
Model location: H.M.M. Model Room North Wall Left

Vessels from this model:
4 built, modeled by NGH or ASdeWH
#309p SP-1218 [Herreshoff #309] (1917)
#312p Stinger (1917)
#322p SP-2373 [Herreshoff #322] (1918)
#372p Vasanta (1920)

Original text on model:
"S.P. [i.e. #312] and S.P. 118 [sic, i.e. S.P. 1218 #309] steam scout patrol boats 1917 also VASANTA [i.e. #372] scale 1/2" = 1' 1920" (Source: Original handwritten annotation on model. Undated.)

Model description:
"83'2" loa SP-1218 and SP-1252 Stinger, steam powered patrol boats of 1917. Also 80' loa Vasanta, twin screw motor yacht of 1920." (Source: Bray, Maynard. 2004.)

Comment:
"#322p was added by CvdL to the list of vessels built from this model because of identical dimensions of other patrol boats built from this model." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. 2008.)


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