The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-01
The SfermshIp Great Biitnin,

A short time since we informed our readers tn ,t
this VESSEL was lying In the sindon Craving Dock.
where she was undergoing a thorough repair. The
vessel, as We have previously stated has been pur-
chased by .icssrs. Gibbs, Bright Co, snd as soon
her repairs and alterations are completed she will
be placed upon her station between this port aud the
Cnitd States IN lr the command OF Csp.an Matthew
vhtse sbty seaman and whose previous career Ia
ocean steam navigation are too wei known TO need com.
meut. The Great Britain IL unqusstionaby the finest
modelled ship In the world she was designed by Mr.
Paterson naval architect Of Bristol sad /; may give
tai faction to The public 90 know that her present uipt
lcatons carried under his immediate supervision
There sre more alterations going on in this uns vessel
han could readily be unicrsood without visit 20 her
nherc he Hes There three contractor FOR the
woik-Messr. crncn \ SON COR the iron and ship
wr'ghts alterations; Nessrs Mscksy Miller for th-
Geek house; and Mcssrs Penn Co 81 London for thc
engine An The OLD machinery ha' oeca taken on OF
the vessel and II now ls upon ,he quay AongSteth,
ship ard within and without the yessri an amount Of
work s going on which Is truly surprising steam en-
tior O. drilling punching Sc. going upon
large Gale About go Lnen are AZ VOL upon tine vessel,
and the presented is Of the most active in
duiity Wiih regard 70 the cngnes ~ NAY ob-crvs
that they = "a be mech more compact than tho's shs
previously had They ei BE- Of 800 hOrs power but It
EtXFrcted hat thty Tn Work az 20 800 hosse power
&c Mi lo haTe new scrcs, ct Tie diameter o. sbou.
s!Xt.en feet with much easter pitch than the oil
screw which Wiz all Is power in wording. ssi also
tC0 cmist q power a. ne engines The contrac. OF
Ncssrs. trupn Son d OF such nature viii sd1
yery airriay "a IL. ranEth N tie ship they are 10
syc her OAK Acct shch IL nov btng attached te
the vessel tier bottou, smiiships vii ~ eu-ely new
icr shout $50 eet n .ength ana IN Other Pirs Of the
viii nate iay aid g. her Sth. The son framework
~ the " .e VII b. q extraordinary strength. The
fcorngs has portion q The Tsmt j. called IN the
lever fsgt q the rip which hitherto have bren ogr
oH bc fructrd x i0uhlc xs iron The bows
abd ihe srrn q e vessel az being strength ned by
toe Stibo1 u double snEle lion tfaniihs and
ihis ng-'s j. usber ~ecurtd By three ties. 81 ron
slrgtr two frt three inches side spt a7.eisths OF
lurh thea fre.tcG o the fcamUT0rs ut right angies
The vessel vii have tea i-on nelson's running fore ADD
u, fr Ae entre length ~ The sbP hslf deep aztin a.
tfcss frcffv In 10 Box Nelson's viii - p,.et under
ne II 4 lnch
a.i tht. fte II inch deep The whole OF the framing
aul tAs patrr the hip have unGer1onc careful ex
Animate AMI wherever the siizhtes; tsnage has Been
sutaInti plato a The beet Iron Ia been subti
iulei Inue,dtAc bin never was any hinf Ike strong
sac i b, ~hen her alterations sis b. completed
Aud het only have The cwners made se vessel stronger
thar bcfre but they have arranr-i al natter
Of ls.si u such superior nsnuer that shs viii b.
able q csry muth larger cargo than before -pToab
totfe rNteBt Of coo tens additional This space will be
gained partly through the space saved b. the new boilers
AID psity through the construction 81 Gee k-houss
go q long AMI feet six 10 b.. high The deck
house will be u.ed dining saloon and u thrs make
The lover cshiD, viii was formerly usei for th- pur
pose svsaiie Tor CARO- New bu warks are sre ting all
round The ship ,lsvstion Of four feet six .he
above those he formerly had and these ~ e Il further
use IN protecting the deck housr from weather
whilst the roof Of the house deck will be available
promenade rtIectly protected from any the vessel
may 'hip The Zip viii accommodate 80 arst cs-s
possenatrs but whether any Of an nieior c'as NJ" b.
taken. We eahuOt al preseut say The shin is % have
four ssts instead sf Eve irmeily earried By her
II - probable that tro cut of the four lower uast v
be Of iron but this get ia under confederation sue
viii sustain no 6ininution Of sailing power. howeV'r
om the reduction CT masts those 10 be placed
ia her will sprrsi 6o00 square ysris d caavas-an ek-
tent Of sntace the berct Of which IN far winds can 0e
readily appreciated The vssel has been 10 IN {ts'ss
DC Il since the middle Of May and u L. eNcctei ma "
the middle OF month she wiz b. ready % eest en
place where she now lies and 20 receive hrr eus'nes
afrat But Il NUT b. Understood that tA.se W. IN
state cf preparation and viii only r1urc ths aecee-~y
fixing When TIE vessel Is ready 20 rcce,se mem We
sboud thrrtfore iuoae that the Great bfitan v1i be
set 49, go hes,re rext Christmas. And when she doHs
ey take her ur there can be no question that
tksfe VIII Ne deeper inter- q IN her tnsn
,lord that 50 magnificent vessel ss the Great Rfitsn
houd have been permitted 20 be dsmsnlsd so tong
.bs vas ssrei 20 rest: but that energy aud capt
,al bsve been applied 20 make her sesworhy she will
enc before the world with recoecions OF the past aud
bopss for the future Ana will feel more snEious
nat the Great Britain should her position aud
even ssni higher than she hss dope bsfoys hia
ourselves -L.i-1sy MrCu1i hus 10,