The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-12

| tcIudy dDstIdct vi MI OpSnuIs communication
to Mayor Morris. We now add copy of the docu-
ments on which the late Secretary of the Navyaced,
and for which we had not room in yesterdays pa
per. tits but just to Mr.. Upshur to allow the grounds
T oil his decision TO be known and examined
A.
On the 3oth June, 1877 the Kent 80 gun ship weighing
upwards OF 1864 tons hauled up at Plymouth dock
srd ON sup in ~ minutes Naval Chronicle Sl ISL. VOL:
receiving ropes Of T. and inches purchases success
svey applied as she raised Eight cables round and
der her Bulge bottom ways fixed and supported with wood
chocks and iron knees fore and aft Four lighters at
her stern to buoy her up. Two additional capstans
board to heave the through
blocks besides the fourteen capstans in front the
snip anchors sunk in the ground and large and small
mooring chains fixed to the for supporting the boil
lands or posts Platforms fore and aft each side OF the
snip The cradle was similar to that used in launching.
The lighters in the centre were dashed to cable and
OF fourteen treble fold pulles fastened eight
tythree inch cables which being horizontally applied
were lashed to ring bolts and thus kept their position
To these were attached by sevagees yarns each
dlneIent biocss Of vast weight and size. Each tackle
leahg 70 us respective capstan, comprehended the pur
| chase it had to sustain
fuller description is to be seen in the Encycops,
Britain Coidsborough's Naval Chronicle will add some.
| thing 10 the above marked
The "Kent," from Goldsborough's Naval Chronicle:
She was taken into dock before being hauled up
her bigeways fitted, ami her bottom prepared She
NAMED in dock u days. during which time there were
employed on her $50 shipwrighs 10 blacksmhs and so
laborers When brought to the ship it required 2ll6
men, with IA capstans, to haul her up.
Alter being hauled so men employed one week
to unbo and clear the bilgeways from her boom and
when thus cleared of her bigeways bottom tmbers
bolt on the bgeways found generally have
tanned SO much injury as to render them unfit for further
use.
The expense preparing and the loss and wear and
tear OF the msterals estimated at somewhere about
$4,000 sterling The expense ofhaung up of disposses
sing her OF her bgcways cannot be ascerained satsac
ory neither the amount the injury she sustained
by having the bilgeways fixed to her bottom.
(Cofy)
BUREAU CoNsT'N AND Eeur'T,)
June 29th 1913.
SIR-In answer to the questions contained in your
note OF this ming in relation to the repairs of the U.S.
ship Franklin have the honor to state that the Frank.
lin can be hauled at the navy yard
pair But do not think would be advisable to do So on
of the heavy expense and the danger
straining the ship in all her parts.
is considered safest to launch vessels Of without
being coppered for in the operation of launching the
the ship at the of launching causes it to wrinkle
This effect was plainly exhibited the ship the line
Ohio, after her launch
The practice Europe is not to copper their ships of
war until they launched and the main assign
ed for this is the hoggng of ship and the
In 1917 Kent an English ship of the line was haul
ed up at Plymouth dock yard and may not be improper
to remark that the experiment was not repeated.
A description of the preparation for hauling up this
ship will be found IN paper but fuller description is
In this city the Potomac. fgae of the first class,
hauled out ohe water in the year 1928 but it is the only
instance excepting in soops ofwar and smaller vessels
The Franklin il now ready for the passage to Boston;
the only expense will be the hire of or two steam
boats to carry her safely to that place. The difference
the Franklin to Boston would be very great Some idea
Of the expense OF hauling out may be formed from the
heavy preparations made for the Kent The of
making passage Boston would consist of the hire
OF one or two steamboats, for four or FIVE days.
BY er ssi
be restored and she be repaired coppered and float
ed again. without strainng her hull hogging wrink
probable weight the Frankns hull is 1900 gross
tons the report Of the Committee of Council states to
believe the ship cannot be lghtened more than $50
tons for ii more than that taken off, the strength of
the fabric would be materially impaired and her form
The draft of water of the Franln when launch.
ed was Is 4. To remove $50 tons from the ship weud
bring her draft down to Ia 8.
The committee of Councils of New York estimate the
wight Of the ship when ready for hauling up, 1900
tons and her mean draft OF water at IL feet My estimate
OF the weight is 1850 tons, the draft of water ID g.
The weight of the Kent when ready for hauling up,
and her weight is put down at 1900 TONS But it proba
bic that all the preparation or hauling up board the
produce 1864 tons. In the of the Frakn the weight
of he hull alone is given.
am y sgDs respectfully s%% OF 1fyP%arvs
Hon. A. r. UpssuR, Secretary of the Navy. .
(Corr)
D.
SRI have read the letters you did the honor to
submit to the subject of docking and repairing the
Franklin.
Mr.. Daken and Mr. Burgess called yesterday af.
ternoon, asking information to the weight length
draft of water &c of this ship with my advice and OPT
MON about raising and building upth vessel.
told them Of the draft fwater and refused to give any
other information or advice on the subject was then
asked who was competent to give the information;
Piled Mr. Humphreys and they left call him at the
City Hotel. have given opinion or views on the sub
ject Of docks docking since my to the
mittee OF the Senate naval affairs" in February last
In that interview stated that for the purpose ofrebud
ing ships | would recommend the docking them either
in stoneor other docks and securing sliding ways under
the vessel in such manner to fit launching ways by
which means they could be easily hauled out Of the
water and repaired thereby reservng the OF the dock
for other vessels. That when thare is an empty ship
house int which the vessel could be hauled for re
pairs, the vessel would be made durable than if
built in dock, and great saving effected by the facility
and convenience OF working, which cannot be afforded
in any dock.
You will from the above that could not nor do not
advocate the measure proposed and my opinion is that
the Franklin could not be taken out and hauled UP
she now Is.
Respectfully submitted
by your most obi. servt,
Capt. }. r. Sands, Commanding Navy Yard, NY.
tCopy.l
WASHINGTON CRY,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipt, &c. :
May l6, lS42.
Gentlemen-I have had the honor receive your com
nunication Of the 18th which, "as committee appoint
and other Citizens Of New York and Brooklvn Won we're
pleased to address to the subject of the conempla
ted removal oil the Franklin sevenyour to Boston for
repairs.
had previously received letter from the comman.
dant OF the navy yard at New York covering similar
communication from your committee to him the
subject, both Of which forwarded yesterday to the
cretary OF the Navy, who is now in Virginia for his
ton In the Interim let you that the Secretary
have every 10 know, Gas well the President
himselD would feel much pleasure to have it in their
power, consistently with of their official oblga
ons to comply with the wishes OF the citizens you repre-
sent The conveniences of the dry dock at Boston for
pairing the Franklin alone the Secretary to order
that ship to he sent their for repairs.
You have been pleased to ask to my efforts in
connection with your to induce the Secretary of the
Navy 10 countermand the order for the Frankns re.
moval should be guilty of a want of candor wero
not to say to you that have already given it as my
opinion TO the head of the Department that the ship ought
to be sent 10 doom A