The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-05
Shipbuilding In New York.

Below is statement of the vessels constructing the
New York shipyards The builders appear to be doing
very good bunessnot yard among them but has from
from one to four five vessels in various stages of for
wardness.
The number of new vessels on the stocks at
is forty one of which eighteen steamers and twenty
three sailing craft
Mr.. A. c. Bell has two clipper ships on the stocks.
One named the North Wind about 100 tons burthen
building for s. w. Goodrdge Co.. and 10 be command
by Capt B. Hldreth She is 1876 feet long on deck ITO
on the keel 80 feet wde and q Deep She very nearly
ready, and will be launched about the middle Of this
month, with all her spars and rigging set The other
vessel is named the San Francisco of about 400 TONS
for T. Warde Co She is 1876 feet deck 100 on the
keel 3s feet wde and % feet deep She is frame
and will be launched next July Both are intended for
the California and China business.
Messrs Weservelt Sons have frame at their lower
yard the clipper ship Sweepstakes for Messrs Chambers
Heiser, to be launched about the middle of Juue. She
is 200 feet long deck 2l5 feet keel 40 broad and
deep They have also another clipper ship the stocks
to be launched about the time for Messrs Goodhue
Co.. called the Kathay. She is 210 feet long on deck
S feet wde and % deep At their upper yard they
under way the ship John Calhoun for Spoord Tiles
tons Liverpool line. She is three deck Ship 200 feet
long, AZ feet BEAM and 20 deep. Two large steamships
Of about 1000 tons EACH for the New York and Cafor
mia Steamship Company (recenty organized have also
just been commenced by the firm They will be Of
similar dimensions, viz 200 feet long So feet BEAM
and about 24 feet deep, and be fitted up with double
beam engines with 80 inch cylinders from the Morgan
Works In addition to these this line viii be com DO sed
ofthe following steamers-the Winfield Scott and Cortes
the Pacific and the United States and Union on the
Atlantic.
Mr.. William Colyer has building a schooner of 2l9
tons burthen, 1903 feet long, q feet BEAM and feet
hold, for the Portland trade barge for the Albany
trade 100 feet long, q feet beam and 6 feet deep and
steamboat of about 800 tons burhen $50 feet long, q
feet beam and u feet deep for the Red Bank Steamboat
Company. The schooner is in frame, the others are
ship for spoiord & Tileson's Charleston line Of about
1,200 tons burthen, to be commanded by Capt Berry,
Of the Marion She will be 30 feet long "a feet
wide and % feet deep She is to be fitted with single
side lever engine, Of large dimensions.
Mr. George Coyer has nearly ready steamboat called
the George Burbeck for harbor duty She is 100 feet
long, 20 wide, and ga deep Mr. George Burbeck after
whom she il named, is building her engine.
Mr. W. b. Webb has the stocks two steamships
Steamship Company she is very sharp vessel 1855 feet
long 40 WIDE and 16 deep, and will be launched next
month The Morgan Works constructing her engine
The other steamer is the Ataanta for L. Mtchlls New
York and Savannah line she Is Of about 500 tons bur
then Il go feet long So WIDE and 20 deep she will be
launched in June Mr. Webb is also building two clipper
ships-ene Is for Mr. George Daniels Of 500 tons bur
then 2a9 feet long, AZ vide ano rs deep the stber for