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Not Type L parasol. This shoulder wing monoplane is Morane-Saulnier Type G or H.

Sunbeam II was a 43' 'Scout Cruiser' owned by Robert Barnwell Roosevelt II (1866-1929, a cousin of Teddy.) It was designed and built by the Gas Engine & Power Co. & Chas. L. Seabury Co. It was powered by a 6 cylinder 80hp Speedway engine. This class of boats was designed to be adaptable to Navy use in case of hostilities and several were purchased by wealthy preparedness advocates. Details, including layout and interior Sunbeam II was sold to Ralph Slaven soon after this pic and renamed Bobolink and Roosevelt purchased Sunbeam III which was a 53' Scout Cruiser by the same company. RBR II (Bert) was commissioned a Navy Reserve Lt. during the war and commanded the patrol squadron (including Sunbeam III) operating out of West Sayville. Speedway used this training exercise and Sunbeam II's role in it in its advertising

Thanks for this information Seuss. We'll add some of it to the record the next time we update.

P.S. It's great to see what these beautiful boats looked like on the inside, so thanks for finding the article with a photo in your "Details" link above.

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