Workers of the ‘Victory Chimes .

tracings made from each on paper. Using a scale, measurements were taken and the amount of timber and other materials were calculated. The skill of the model builder spelled the success or failure of the ship.

Some of these Cardigan-built ships had an added decoration of a carved wooden figure for their figureheads. The greater number had a scrolled decorative piece of wood placed under the bowsprit.

The ships had only one deck. Most had two masts, some had three. The

People gather for the launching of the ‘Victory Chimes’.

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