The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-30
The steam Yacht North star.

AG Commodore Vanderbilts contemplated pleasure
cursion to Europe has excited general feeling Of interest
in the vessel induced to repubsh description
Of her.
The North Star built under the immediate super
vision of her owner whose principal object has been
combine beauty of model with strength and durability;
and although connosseurs naval architecture bespeak
for her speed ua to any Of steamers yet
has not been much the design of her produce
the fastest vessel aaoat noble specimen Of American
mechanical skill. She is 260 feet on the keel 27O
feet the spar deck, So feet breath Of BEAM IL
feet from floor timber to lower deck beams, feet
inches between decks, feet inches between
main and spar decks making her whole depth %
feet inches. Her keel of white oak is l5 inches sided
by IA inches wide, stem and stern posts of the
material with double aprons and inner posts Of live oak
bolted through with IL copper bolts deadwaod Of white
oak and thirteen inches through fastened with Il inch
copper bolts in the most substantial The floor
tmbers sided twelve inches, and moulded thirteen
inches being placed close together and boId through
sideways with u inch bolts The main kelsong of which
there Eve extending the entire length of the
ship of white oak sided fifteen in :hes by trytwo
inches Deep the first tier being fastened with two copper
bolts inches in diameter through every floor timber
the upper tiers secured to the lower with large iron
bolts. The bed upon which the ress is composed
Of four rows Of nelson's feet two inches by fee
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before the vessel panked The outside planking of
wheoak 81 inches thick, increasing to five inches is
secured with copper bolts and locus rena there being
80 Of the latter driven through wedged upon both
Sides There six bige streaks the inside Of tie
ship covering the floor heads and uttoks IL by Il inches
fastened to the timbers with iron bolts and boed edge
ways between every frame.
The ceiling is Of Fix inch yellow pine and bolted in the
the bilge streaks forming substantial
Of timber fourteen feet in depth The lower deck
clamps, which the beams rest inches thick
thoroughly fastened With iron bolts driven ron the out
side and rveted on the inside.
There forty five deck beams in the lower deck with
carlnes between sided fifteen inches and moulded four
inches with lodging and bosom knees Of white oak
and large hanging knee each end. The waterways
top of the lower deck composed Of three pieces
extending the whole length Of the ship thoroughly bolt
ed making this deck sufficiently strong to sand any
sonabe strain The clamps support the main deck are
of yellow pne Elk inches thick and fourteen inches vide
Of two widths. This deck is eesrey kneed in the
the lower The stanchions, which extend
from the floor timbers TO the lower deck beams have
large bolt passing through them and continued to
the upper decks thus connecting the deck with the bot
tom of the ship The lower and main deck plank of
white pine three by Ave inches, the upper spar deck
extending the entire length Of the ship.
The machinery is from the Allaire Works. She viii be
propelled by two lever beam engines cylinder GO inches
length Of stroke 10 feet diameter of wheels "a feet Her
boilers, Of which abe has four "a feet long, 10 feet
diameter, IL Il feet 'front.' IL feet high with single return
hves
Her cabins will be furnished in a style of elegance
equal to of first class steamers aud will COM
bjne, at the time, all that is required to insure
comfort The ceiling ornamented with chas.e and beau
tfu Designs in water colors, and the paneing is male
Of the finest description Of maple and rosewood On the
deck immediately under the cabin is clear space,
tending nearly ore half the ergth Of the vessel 1t is
admirably calculated for ball room and should there
be any fets board, it will doubtless be used for
6aLcing.
AZ satisfied that personal examination OF this
noble specimen Of American art will andy repay the
time and labor required would advise those who feel
In naval architecture TO visit the North Star
before che leaves on htr intended excursion.
III North star will be commanded by Asa Eldridge,
Efa Of ablest and most experienced captains.
formerly commander OF the packet ship Roscius,
and subsequently Of the steamship Pioneer
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