The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-26
THE yfonster Clipper.

The MOnstcf SiiPPoHs
TIE NEW CLIPPER SHIP GRsAr REPUBLIc, OF 4,5O'
TONS.
This magnificent vessel is the longest sharpest
and largest sailing shpin the world. She is 325 fee
long, has SO feet extreme breadth OF beam, 80 fee
depth ofhold including feet between the spar anl
upper deck, and feet between the two decks below
and registers 1856 60 95ths TONS She has four com
pete decks but no buw irks for the outline of the
spar deck is protected by rail upon turned oah
stanchions. Her lines slightly concave forward
and afr and her eods are very long and very sharp
particularly the bow, which preserves its angular
form to the rail- The whole fore body of the vessel
is raised about two feet from straight line at the
oreioot but this rise gradual for 60 feet and forms
an arch where the stem and keel are united. In
other words the grippe OF her forefoot, instead OF
being angular is The complete arc of a circle. For
head she has the representation OF an eagle as If
emerging from below the bowsprit; and her stern,
which is seml.slipticsl ia form, Is spanned by an
eagle, witt the American shield in his talons. The
ship has waist OF narrog strakes, defined between
mouldings; is shesthed with yellow metal up % rs
feet, and is painted black above 1t. The rails and
other work on deck, are nearly white and the gang
way boards are Of mahogany, mounted with brass.
She has five houses on the spar deck amidships.
The hrst forward, is workshop for the crew, and
answers for shelter in stormy weather. as she has
no bulwarks Its after part contains a sick bay or
hospital" The second house contains the galley a
blacksmitb's shop. and an engine ROOM for she has
steam engine OF fifteen horse power designei to do
all the heavy work, such as taking in and dischsrg.
ing cargo, hosting topsais, setting up rigging,
working the lire engine, pumping ship, &c. 1t il
also lifted to work propeller Ia OF her long
boats; and Is 81 arranged that it can hoist itself
out aad in WHEN ~ ia required for use in the boat
Fitted this ooat Is n is calculated to tow the ship
III a calm, at the rate OF three knots an hoGr.
The houses on the quarterback consist OF mess.
room for the officers, protect tie entrances t. the
deck below, and contain signal lockers, &c Such is
her vast size that all these houses appear 10 occupy
very little space Indeed, she has room on her
spar deck for working ship, than line of batsie-
ship.
Her crew have spacious quarters in the upper b.
twsen decks torgar1 and the entrances to them are
protected by companions. Aft, on the same deck,
she has sainooms, accommodations for her petty Of
iicers, berths for thirty boys workshops and store
rooms. The forward cabin diung salo IN taste
iuly wainscotted painted pure white relieved with
gliding ard Other ornamental work, and its state
rooms are large, and well designed for comfort.
bait the saloon S q vestibule, which contains the
captains cabin on the starooard side, and the chief
mates, opposite. The after cabin, though not large
Is most elegantly finished II has sofa recesses
each side, mirrors o,tomans, ellipiical panels with
pictures on them, and variety OF other work all
finished in the best style. The pantry is large and
well arranged and We mast not forget to state that
she has choice library for the Of n crew. The
space bet Eeen her forecaste ard stcreroom aft COZ
tains her spare spars, cord4ge blocks. &c. and still
leaves room Tor 400 or 500 tons Of light cargo.
The ship herself is wonder OF strength. Her
frame is Of the best seasoned white OAK, aud is
coaged dowelled together and bolted through the
coagiDg. These cosgs are of oak, cylindrical in
form, 81 inches III diameter and 81 inches long.
All her keelsoDs, waterways thick strakes tue
beams and every other part tn at is liable to work
are also coaged and bolted. Her keel is of rock
maple, In two tiers, which, combined side 10 inches
and mould 80, and her floor timbers are sided Is
inches and moulded %, and are double boltsd with
II inch copper through the keel. She has four tiers
OF midsbip keelsons, each Ii inches square, and
three tiers OF sister keelsons, OF nearly the size
oil holt in. fh.x ut-fa an1o had
coaged and keyed. There are nine strakes Of 10 by
II inches on the floor ard these also scarphed,
square bolted and bolted edgeways also. Over the
foor-heads there are four bilge keesons two of
them riders, and each Is inches square The cell
ing above is all double the first inches thick and
the second from 10 to ten inches up to the deck
elusive OF massive stringer, upon which che lower
ends OF her hanging knees rest Her frame, before
ceiling, was disgoray cross braced with iron the
braces inches wide, / inch thick, and extending
from the floor heads to the top timbers These were
let into the frames aud ceiling bo!ted through
every timber, and rivefed together at every inter.
section between the flames There are ninety OF
these on each side. Her beams, waterways knees
and ceiling throughout, are very st nut, and very
strongly fastened she is square hoted from the
beelsons o the covering board She has three tiers
OF stanchions, which extend 10 the middle deck and
clasp the beams aud these are all kneed. she
has ten beamed hooks forward and at besides
pointers, which all her coarts diagonally,
and extend from twenty fisy feet along the
ceiling and these all Of oas. She has two water
TANKS In the hold, each capable OF holding 600 gal
Ions. Her chain lockers are 10 the hold forward.
Her garbosrds 10 by Ii ,hes let into the keel
and are bolted thorough it and each other, and are
square fastened throug the tbers the next strake
is inches thick, the third 8, champered off to 6
inches, the substance OF her bottom plaukng. The
whole blges covered with 5 inches thickness; the
wales are six by inches, aud the wais. A inches
thick. She Is square fastened outside as well as in
side, is butt ard bge bolted~ith copper, aud finish
Ell smooth glass. Some idea Of her strength nay
be Il rmed from the following facts:-She is built Of
2056 tons of white oak 500 900 feet of yellow pine
has $50 knees, go beams, 1861 tons iron, aud Sc
tons OF copper. She is thoroughly ventilated, has
four hold pumps, fire engine for wettiug sails, or
in case of accident, 10. exgnguishing FIRE.
She purchases her anchors with a ian, which
extends to the spar deck, ald can be worked on
both decks. She has Craness patent chain stop
pers, ADyn's pa;eAt capstan OH The quarter deck.
other capstans forward and aft, and crab winches
along the sides. S3e is well supplied with large
beats, which, in the event Of disaster can accommo
date nearly two hundred persons
she is very snugly and very strongly spared, and
like ship OF war, has nothing above the royals She
has four mssts, named the fore, main, mzzen AID
spshker nasts. The last is fore and eft rigged the
others square rugged, agreeaby to the design Of
Cept. r. 3. Forbes. Her topmasts are idded before
the heads OF the lower masts and the lower topsals
set upon the heels Of the topmasts between the caps
and the tops. The following ere the dimensions of
her masts and yards
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