New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-16
fife Boats.
OFFICE of the STANTON LlFE-B0AT and
ONAUfIL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. H. PEN

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ONAUr Illus LIFE-PREsEayEa-GEosGE II. PEN
FIELD Proprietor No. 2 Ns.'sS.. Nsw.lOrs ,os,
SIR: Ineo.ed herewith you will find copy Of the report
By the Board Of oess for the efanG ton and test Of
~ Very especially your obedient servant,
p,srrrLp Es E.. % % Nassau st. Ntw Z Go''iS
Navy YARD, New.York, oct. 10. 1854
n " PEsFIylp E.q: Dear Sv-Agreeable to your re-
quest equipped quarter boat Ia the Navy Yard WITH the
stanton Floss and handed her experiment to the
the secretary the Navy and happy to tha.
bov the floats put to the syres lest they bore
end Of the boat aud leading them into the sundeck Of the
North Carolina After showing of the Dos, se1ut one hnodfed
haul dssbng her side wh great force against the platform
This repeated but the ass snsseTd a. an excellent
ton The stanton Life Boat then manned by crew OF
esht men, under the charge Of wm Bad, Master Of the
Ysrd Who elected them with full force aud strike
the rubber floats sgaDs the lion wheels OF the steamer Vixen
bad the ss1s eldest 70 nJare them Capt nut
Mr. Mnpsa Master Boa bullceI q the Yard vita directions
20 he broadside OF the stanton que os ans
III, ho,ted up the quarter days OF me NORTH Csona
SsIce Of about the level Of toe ~ste and sud
S.py LEI 40 BY ruu h. done with thu expectation Of
1pg her bu sting the hosis but whon, accomplishing
FL her she then hauled aongsid- the North Carolina
and Capt Huds ordered the eyscow TO cone stem on TO
The fosi- this boat comp although he hoats r..
NAMED uninursd Orders thn given 70 load tne boat
,u,siud th, men the being within one leh OF ner
ropes were hn passed aroutd her o the purpose o arans
her heel upwsd This a. seeomphea WIN srest lneuy
>, the united efforts Of about rty men who Se7 hHnas on
the pee After she eans4td frengere mea s9d on
her bottom although .he night have astaoed the "eh OF
Fix AfT'r me men were .sAeh On uS - ~
b, fur men, without difficulty, to the es'onshnent o. oe
Itnt I,nrb Mr D.lsno Naval Constructor, and Mr. q NJ
Nurson Master Boat builder All thee gentle men are. os
am ccnrop shit boat safe hte boat admirably sdap cd
TO PISS though The toughest surf 1p'emg aud
- NJ "a rood fender bling suddenly let 81 should sue
h. csb.d sgair the sides OF the ship by sea Tue Maud
ius Lif c.efay eSsnin.d ao tested before
uvha flu IN
sas his aid hands It the SANS Iige being eSsended t5ye
Sir yer, respectfully; VIVIAN Nyw. Y,Ey Oct Is ,s5,
SIR In compliance with the foregoing ornsr and vi ref
ertu.e the accompany Ing letter FROM %. hSo Of
Ios,. tor boats ard Nautilus Life Preservet A, no life
ea, ws Peseqt,d on aT 70 snsy ard
seet g feet IN length i + bpm p s1S
Two neh hollow msde of India rubber ole 'ourth Of
en- inch thickness seized or secured on the outside 81 mo
oars IN rowing extending the the stem Of the
cat; and angular sackosgs OF IKE mheai and
secure uno the forward snd grans' 70 which are
added sLeh India rubber tubes shove secured under
the nv erts inside boot and extending On either sde 70
he triangular bags the ends OF the boat rhe whge Of ms
ayIaolu itasfd with wad from bellows, lho1sI nohSs'
,d tie daIeBt parts for tht purpse-the ~hoe apps
infs' giving 70 the o hs
or sG'i sspSST ~. m mes at IN could get on her bit
tom and when rsb sde up, aDd filled i,n %'..r 20 soe
~ p the strength Of the India rubber by
pg ed boat against the ruboHf OF ner sde,
and about the bows 'u speeds also rowing hsr
brsdie age float with ropes from eaeh end VIE 80 ne
~ or so men on the ms a. well having let her Tun several
,f fion, The onaterdays of the Norm Carolina While
lie bont a a. com petey wrecked with this rough ueannt
the Ia da rubber gave evidence o. the ay 10 ny V
H. nsrts We had supposed would he dhcuit 70 turn TINS
bo.t nnrish with the apparatus II, eaYszed aud aging
bottom. up the water; this however VS. oy
m tx mos,rste sertion There be no doubt OF the
utiy such for the saving OF ntn
lie In ces of hpwr,ck disasters at sea provided the lod
bber Of which the made viii stand the test OF
he hot crn ties which t may be subjected Sgonz
bIp The Nautilus Le-P eserSef one Ut the pest W. hase
sn and wish arent and stronger fixture tor securing ~
around the most admirably adapted t1r us Pu
rose All Of which respectfully saeGlted oy your 9osdeat
taervsnts fSilntd) w. HUDsOs. c. nnander
sei'a"''- ID LYNCH Lieut. u. ) n.
b. r. DELANO, v
GEOROg ST. MUNsoa 81 B B.
CAM, Cuss BoARMAx. Commanding U. 8 Naval Station
~ r,tcf letter addressed 70 @ H. Peofeld BY Com
u.ndr Rpssod commenting the Surveying and Exploring
sden Ia the North Psrfc sads haa Seas, dated " U. 3
II In ype.nBss Hong Kong MAY 8, 1854:
ou srTya here having to hsul out the Porpose for
ss oss necessary 10 keep her mp tOos the boat
roats YOU suppb and tey answered every purpose Mr.
Ross most wealthy ship carpenter and raster workman
CADWALLADER RINGGOLD."
EIa1 Of aleter rreeiseo from Forbes Eco, Of 3os
ton porting the cobdiiion OF the stanton floa aftsr
neatly i've yeBrs' practical experience:
The ndsIs generally stand we'll and find no case of
defect the outside hOas Themselves The
out the psckin srinss leather to them did this
in several mysf and In few minutes made them per
fecty ht We took boat from Boston u ghC House and
blew Mp the Monday tho 3ss and touched
them agaln all the week. They remained well tsat
r. b. RORBES.D