Herreshoff #194501ep Bubble II

"[Item Description:] Penciled technical drawing sketch titled 'Strut Bearing BUBBLE II [#194501ep]'. On verso of typewritten crossed-out memorandum 'Memorandum to Mr. Herreshoff: Please make a tracing of the interior lay-out and sail plan on the new 31 footer [#1521s MEMORY]. This is necessary to make an advertising lay-out --- a blueprint will not do. C. W. Haffenreffer' dated November 1, 1945." (Source: Herreshoff, A. Sidney deW. (creator). Technical Drawing. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE14_00430. Folder [no #]. No date (1945-11-01 or later).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled construction plan withplan view, sections, inboard profile and list of scantlings titled 'BUBBLE II [#194501ep]. Begun Nov[ember] 1945. Launched Mar[ch] 31, 1948'." (Source: Herreshoff, A. Sidney deW. (creator). Penciled Construction Plan. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item WRDT04_04960. Folder [no #], formerly MRDW00. 1945-11.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled offset booklet titled in ink on cover page 'BUBBLE II [#194501ep] 1946. ALERION 5-14-46, Stations dividing L.W.L. into 10 parts. COMET 6-10-46'. From notes inside the booklet '21ft Motor Boat [BUBBLE II]. Built by A. Sidney DeW. Herreshoff 1946[sic]. Frame spaces vary between 9in & 12in ...'. 'May 14, 1946. Figures taken off model of ALERION #718 with scale of 3/4in = 1ft. Base line 5ft below L.W.L. of 29ft 0in. Stations dividing L.W.L. into 10 parts 0 station on forward end of L.W.L. Lines for an aux. cruiser for J.B. Merriman Jr. are to be drawn from these figures with all three dimensions increased as 7:6. New Model was made. This is (Presumed Aug. 21, 1976.) Newport 29 Size. Newport 29 Rail. Centerboard'. '6-10-46. Model of boat for J.B. Merriman Jr. On stations dividing LWL into 10 parts. L.W.L. = 34ft. Base line 6ft 0in below L.W.L. Sheer taken at under side of deck. COMET'. With inlaid paper scale annotated 'Ag 23, 1976. Boat for J.B. Merriman Jr. using figures taken off model of ALERION #718 5-14-46. Scales 1in =1ft for Cinstruction Plan. 1/2in = 1ft for Sail Plan'." (Source: Herreshoff, A.S.deW. (creator). Offset Booklet. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE02_00500. Folder [no #]. 1946.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled trial run note titled 'Speed of BUBBLE II [#194501ep] between Bridge towers 1200ft' and noting 'average speed 28.55 m/hr. Calm, end of flat tide. If average r.p.m. was 3700 & pitch = 11in slip = 26%'. More calculations on verso." (Source: Herreshoff, A. Sidney deW. (?) (creator). Trial Run Note. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE14_01410. Folder [no #]. 1962-10-08.)
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Note: This list of archival documents contains in an unedited form any and all which mention #194501ep Bubble II even if just in a cursory way. Permission to digitize, transcribe and display is gratefully acknowledged.

"[Dimensions measured from Construction Plan.]" (Source: Herreshoff, A.S. deW. Construction Plan for Bubble II. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum.)

"Bubble II. Begun Nov. 1945, Launched Mar. 31, 1948." (Source: Herreshoff, A.S. deW. Construction Plan for Bubble II. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum.)

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