The New York herald., 1845-04-18
American Mall steam Ships.


Several days ago we mentioned that steam
ship, intended as a pioneer TO line OF mail
etc amers would shortly be launched in Boston.
We having first published the fact, one ct the
papers ef that city called the statement moon
shine, and gave different destination to the ship
TO what we did That paper early yesterday dis
covered, in the following article, that we were
rght:-
From Boston Post April III
There is now in the course Of construction at East
Boston, the hull of large vessel which is doubtless In
measurement. Tho length other keel is 100 feet breadth
Of beam 81 feet inches and depth Of hold 2O feet II WILL
be by these dimensions that her keel about 10 feet
longer, her bsam between or feet less and the depth
s hold feet less that the usual dimensions Of sail
ing ship Of the tonnage She therefore makes up u
length what she 10 minus n breadth and depth prnc
pie which is carried cut in the construction of nearly all
steamers especially in those with submerged propees
to which class it is presumed she will belong
He model is, In feverai details, entirely original
The main pankipg of her bow, like that OF other
vessels will be inserted in the fore rabbot but outside
foot from the extreme Of the STEM and this ncision will
receive the forward ends OF outside line OF panking
which forms another bow The after ends Of this plank
lines will present unbroken swell fore and aft The
Of the STEM by this pan will be tbs vertex Of
spherical angle formed by the lines Of the bow In other
words the bow will resemble wedge. The advantages
Of this bow ell others many First gives in
creased strength to the vessel forward second the cut
pitches heavily having external headknees, she can
not start them and fourth, sailing she will only cut
the water ence whereas all other vessels cut the water
first with the stem and then agsin with the bow No
matter how obtuss the angle may be which Is formed
BY the sideo the stem and the Planhing Of the bow stu
oppose resistance than if the bow formed com,
plete wedge She will have about three inches swell
on each side about u inches dead rise at halt hoor
will carry her floor well forward and be very clean aft
On deck she will have full poop deck, which will tx'
tend before the msinmast and topgsant orca:tle Tor
Wap RI fnrk Tho NJ fho OrnnQ
hsps be after the plan Of the Edhs which, it will be
rsollected could be raised out of the water when she
topmass like those Of the Editb will be daed aba the
heads of the 30 that they can 30 housed with
ss is Uns on the head Of the
mast named the lower topsa and another on
This vessel viii be built and atted out agreeaby to the
designs and under the Immediate supervision Of T. B.
Forbes, Esq, gentleman who has made more innova-
than any other in the United States Heretofore he
has been extremely fortunate in oil his undertaking. and
The n which w Be- h.. been
the theme of speculation Come say that che 10 in
tended for the China trade but believe that she will
form the pioner of line of steamers between some port
in the United States and Liverpool Her capacious poop
will contain two splendid cabins. and large number Of
the unsd States Sc and China present. is not extsn
sive to require such accommodations. We may there
fore, that she will bs employed to carry the Amar
mails to Europe and in the event Of war; be turned
over to the government For the purpose Of war she
could be easily adapted Her between decks are sx feet
three inches high tho proper height and would make an
excellent gundeck the poop and topgaant iorecsstle
offer material obstacles to carrying guns on the upper
deck and above ALL her machinery will be entirely be
ing that she will be the beautifully modelled steam
vessel belonging the Union and that in her e4upm snts
originality and ngenuty will be display than has
been witnessed in this vicinity for many years.
1t thus appears that we are to have line Of
American mail steamers to run between this port
and Liverpool. The steam ship now building in
Boston will be the pioneer to line not only to
England, but to France, to the West Indies, and,
the trade with the Celesas increases, to China.
The Boston capitalists having entered into the
terprise with spirit, another impulse is given to
New York, such as has been much wanted and de-
sired.
These new lines Of ocean steamers are all to be
propelled by the submerged screw.