Oven Bluff Vessel, Morgan Class, CSN 1/250

**Joe711** · #1 10-23-2012, 05:11 PM

Hello!

I'm starting to build a new ship.

Designed by CT Ertz
Publisher: Ecardmodel

The more boat:
Oven Bluff Vessel, Morgan Class, CSN

Regards,Joe

**ct ertz** · #2 10-23-2012, 05:23 PM

Awesome!!!
CT

**jmr248** · #3 10-23-2012, 07:06 PM

Good stuff. I always enjoy seeing Corey's vessels come to life.

Joe

**marco1971** · #4 10-23-2012, 11:14 PM

Hello Joe,

Your great idea to make the control cabin. great job!

Marco

**ct ertz** · #5 10-24-2012, 04:49 AM

I like this style of boat and given what the South had it seams practical to use the common side wheel set up. I think John Wallis told me that there may have been as many as 10 or so planned/started around the South, all built more or less to the same plan.

This one was actually finished and entered service at least in time for a few patrols. Yet, the name of the vessel, if the ever was actually named, has been lost!

Looks like there were three vessels of this type at Mobile bay in 64, two actively engaged the Union fleet, one never entered the fight for some reason (engine issues??). I plan on making these as well at some point.

Anyhow, Joe is doing a masterful job on this build!

CT

**Michael Mash** · #6 10-24-2012, 08:26 AM

Joe,
Nice to see you at work with one of Corey's ships.
Looking forward to it.
Mike

**Yu Gyokubun** · #7 10-24-2012, 10:00 AM

Hello Joe,

Lately I am very much interested in this type of ship.
Let me follow your build for my future reference.

Yu

**Joe711** · #8 10-24-2012, 02:43 PM

Hello everyone!

Corey, Joe, Marco, Mike Yu: Thanks for the post!

Corey ships are beautiful and inspiring.

I need help from you (old photo):

- Control cabin equipment (Interior)
- Chimney Lock (Steel Wire?)
- windlass

Where can I find photos of the era?

Thank you, Joe

**ct ertz** · #9 10-24-2012, 03:28 PM

Hello,
My guess is, because the pilot house was a later addition, the inside equipment would be basic. A ships wheel, a compass and stand, arranged as you might see in exposed pilot positions on other steamers.

The stack stays may have been iron wire, it was being used then.

The windless my have been a simple horizontal style below deck, like the one in the casemate on the CSS Albemarle, and unseen from the deck. It may have had a steam powered capstan also as on some Union steamers but this seems unlikely.

I will try and find photos of some period stuff.

Thanks,
CT

**ct ertz** · #10 10-27-2012, 12:04 PM

This is a bit later period but give you an idea. Just a wheel and compass stand and maybe some speaking tubes. This is what the open deck of the Oven Bluff vessel may have been like. I do not think anything would have been moved when the house was added, just that the house was built around the wheel. This is all speculation though.
CT