Star.
London, England, 1830-02-04 00:00:00

CAPTAIN LINO U'S RUDDER.

Parrs and Oasnavanows on the Dangers and Difficulties attending
the Present Mode of Hinging Sates' Russia*. Together with
a flesiriptlon of an Improved Patented Plan for removing the
esisthig Inconveniences, and affording Ships the Means within
themselves of Repairing and Reshipping their Rudders at Sea.

With Diagrams, ace. By Ca►t. J. 61110 U: R.N. Noara and Co.

This Journal having been the first to announce the im-
portant invention of Captain Linov, it is with great
satisfaction we now call public attention to his pamphlet,
which contains a concise but luminous explanation of the
invention, illustrated with cases in point, which must
carry conviction to the mind of all nautical men as to the
efficacy of the author's plan. It is therefore with great
justice that the Literary Gazette, in noticing the pam-
phlet, says, that it should be in the hand of every mariner.
Convinced as we ourselves are, that a more valuable ser-
vice could not be rendered to our naval and mercantile
marine, we proceed to make a few extracts from the
author's illustrations :

" In corroboration of the advantages which the prnposed rudder
possesses owe- all others at present in use, I shall hrre give a few
instances of accidents that have happened to some of liis Majesty's
shim with this bold assertion, that had the pint's, and chain now
proposed, been attached to their rudders, in most of the cases,
they could have been hoisted on board, repaired, and re-hung, with
the same facility and expedition as getting up yards and topmasts.

" His Majesty's ship Hassell. 74, commanded by Sir James Sae-
mares, whilst at anchor off the island of St. Lucia, in 1712, struck
violently on a sunken rock. which considerably damaged the stern-
frame. and knocked off the rudder, by breaking the pinata; the
ship was towed into the Carenage. where it took ten days to re-
pair the injury; and her services, In consequence, were very nearly
lost in the victory gained on the 12th of April. A diginguished
dicer has declared, that, in this cue, the proposed plan would have
proved of essential benefit to his Majesty's service.

" In the autumn of 1794, the Culloden, of 74 goose and Sampson,
14, with other ships, were moored at St. Helen's when a heavy
gale ;tame on from N.S. R. Both ships struck the ground, and
knocked ear their rudder*. The Sampson's rudder wok, and was
lest. On board the Culkxien, a three and a half inch rope was
hastily made fast to the upper tiller mortice, by which means it was
hauled alongside, lashed there, and carried into Spitbead, the ship
being sowed by a frigate. The injury here sustained was, that all
the pintloe wen broken at the neck, and lodged in the goosing,. The
'kip was in consequence ordered into Portsmouth harbour to be
&eked. Whilst waiting for a wind to go in, through the exertion of
*die elicers,the geoglop were cleared by a nambine,a model of which
wee left is Portsmouth-yard. Neither of these ships would have bad
occasion to suave from their anchorage, or lose more than a few
boars' time in again completing their rudder., had they been fitted
ea the proposed plan.

" Is 1804, the Africaine lust ►er rudder, was towed into Yar.
smith Road*, and nearly wrecked in setting there. In November,
INS, aka Brazilian line-of-battle ship, Peden Primairo, struck on
the Ake*lkea rocks, and broke some of the pinties, which, re.
maligns is the goosing*, were with groat difficulty and injury to
the *kip. got oat at Rio Janeiro, where there are no ducks.

" It woxid be endives to particularise the nentber of ships that
hew* been estirely irreched or exposed to Imminent danger, from
net possessing the ready means of repairing their rudders at sea.
His Majesty's ships Cooraneex, Solebay, Termagant, Forte, 010,
Terror, Theseus, and Emerald, appear to form but a small portion
.of

else W. Ia 11111, the melancholy loss of the St. George, OS
gum. whom fate involved t►at of the Defence, 74 (the former with
W. sad the latter with 5 men, exclusive of Akers) is in a greaX
measure to he attributed to the St. George losing her sadder,
which in all human probability would have been saved by the pre.
mat plats."

Having completed his illustrations. the Author thus
concludes:

" From the foregoing facts it will be seen. that the proposed plan
will enable a ship t• save her rudder when beaten off. and readily
repair It in a manner the most efficient when thus saved, rendering
unnecessary the conversion of valuable spars, and • lower cap, or
lumbering a abip with a spare rudder and its fittings.

" In cluing thus tanarks, it may be proper to add, that the
proposed plan has been homer. d with the moat flattering teatime-
aka of approbation Irons several lacer' of high rank and long es-
pukes* in the naval profewlou, u well u by many competent
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_ In the merchant service, whom I have had occasion to
conduit. In ,4lkion to s►ese teatimonies, • West Indianan, bulk
by Mews. Curling and Young. of Limehouse. Acted on my plan,
is already at sea ; and several other ships. building and repairing
on the banks of the Thames, and at the oat ports, are also on the
same principle."

When we first called the attention of our readers to this
highly useful invention, we stated our conviction that it
would not long escape the notice and encouragement of
the Admiralty and Navy Boards. It is with sincere
satisfaction, therefore, that we understand, measures are
in progress for giving it a trial in one of his Majesty's
ships. This fact, so creditable to those who preside over
the great bulwark of British power, must be highly
gratifying to the Gallant Author, and can hardly fail to
lead to the general adoption of his plan. We close this
brief notice, by once more offering our weed of praise and
best thanks to those young Officers, who, like Captain
Linou, after fighting the battles of their country during
war, devote the leisure afforded by peace, to pursuits
which will add greatly to the superiority of our Navy
whenever it may again be called into action.