The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-16

LIFE BOATS.


= LIFE boats.
O7T1cE OF THE STANTON LIFE BOAT AND NAg;;
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3 y:s. letter The 10Th instant Very respectfully,
an r....a 'tfi . s,:, ss , Ss: & s
snIn compliance With the t:rss.ng order, and vita
for sssss s.s ne nsaa. s's 70 A.
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e: s:s tss n S:s- pss
=. Is.sss ;s,s 70: sss
J. hIs ss.s.si and :,sa 70 . :s;ps
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=; .nSsr inch n. sswsr. .a'S inside the boat and
r. sss as OF sl. Esass:ssi
s that a
mn'
yAsn right side and ned with water to the shw.rts
s,.n he
n: ss.s $ sss
ssl.st Goat ropes each end with IS 70
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a sSi .s III
" lad supposed wonid be difhcu this up
So 81, g. " 9: 1T
nodsrs.s sxstion There be 40 doubt q ID. value
y :pSrssi :. disasters at sed the
g Of the hot climates g Which may :aSjsss,
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Stronger a.sars .ssasins che -,i:t
respsctfully submitted by your obedient servants,
ssnsd' YI L Nyps f;s5,, cG O. 8 S
b. +. DELANO, N. c.,
capt. CHAs BoAnMAS, Commanding U. $. Naval station
O. II. PrSyrrLp Esa.-DsAR sIn-ASreeable TO your
s
ss Beard Of Naval appointed BY or Of sae no
atsS
sSs sn Of
- g deck Of the North CAROLINA After showing on tho
II: 70 ss' isa
asss:' :s' .sssns aa. E
A boat total destruction The Stanton hfeboat vas
'1
the
- . njure them Captain Hudson then ordered aaothe.
Sasr Of the yard directions to stem 70 tae
She then
garter das the North Carolina distance Of about sst
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ss
. ry TO stem 70 the noat: this made The
- %Rs boat
Dng removed In this condition she sustained thirty
- being within uch OF thwarts the holes In
- still remaining open Two ropes then
s
ees Of about forty who hauling the ropes
ADW she capsIed twenty five stood her bot
~ although she might have sustained the weight OF hve
ex After the taken 81 she righted by
lur without dhculty TO the astonishment Of the
4u6ssn Lieut. Lynch Mr. Deano naval constructor ana
3x. G. n Munson master boat builder All these gentle
believe, fully satisfied Of the eHcency Of these
eass TO convert any common ships boat into safe lite
surs from upsetting and serving good fender whom
bng suddenly let should DO dashed against the sides
q the ship by The Nautilus Life Preserver"
SRefuy and tested before the Board
nds At the time being extended above the surface
3hs met with their unqualified appreciation
1sards ts value and general utility am dssr sir very
Extract Of letter addressed TO G. II. Penfed by Com
en0sdtion the North Pacific and China Seas Dated ~
. eAp vineennes Hong Kong Nay 6, 1854
A arrival here having to haul the Porpoise for
ls oats to keep her up took the boat
sAs supplied and they answered every purpose Mr.
yss pleased that doubt not he will give large
69 CkDWALLADER RINGG0LD.
Extract Of aletter received from r. B. Forbes Esq of Bos
49, reporting the condition of tho stanton foat after
neArly ave years practical experience
'he cylinders generally stand WE'LL and aud case Of
leakage from defect the outside floats
The leaks ted generally the result OF want
- taking out the packing rings Of leather t. soak them
I& this in several cases myself and In few minutes made
them perfectly tight We took one boat from Boston Lh,
House. and blew the floats last Monday the 3st and
tast r. b. FORBES.