The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-02
The New Steamship Arago, for the Hnvre
Line.

The New Steamship Arngo, for the Havrc
Line.
This splendid ship, which was launched Saturday
afternoon eth ui successfully and in beautiful style,
from the foot of Seventh street. East river designed
and buii, the superintendent of Capt Vim. skid
d., by Messrs westervelt Sons for the Havre Steam
ship Company, Mortimer Lvns ston Esq agent and will
be commanded by Capt D. Lines, late of steamer Hum
bodt.
The symmetry and model OF this magnia cent ship
much cnired by amateurs Her principal dimensions
areength OF keel 2s3 feet length perpsndicu
lars, 200 feet all 800 feet beam 40 feet inches
AL 81 feet inches depth Of hold 10 spar deck. 81
feet inches amdshps She registers 200 tons govern
ment measurement and 200 carpenters measurement.
She IL built OF the best materials with all the modern
Improvements, has double door tmbers, bolted
all together longitudnally forming solid from
stem to stern. which ~ cauiAed the inside and out
side making II perfectly water tight previous TO plank
ing Her frames heavily diasonally iron bracsd and
bracea at angle OF Is degrees each way The
first tier let into the tmbers and the pro
ects and let into the ceiling ths whole boed through
every timber and rvetted all the crossings. The
ceiling varies in thickness from 10 to inches all square
fastened with two bolts I'm every timber aud boted
tcsy between every fame, which adds materially to
her longitudinal strength. She has four decks, well
beamed and bnced, with the bolts through aud en:hcd
instead OF being driven blunt nthc ordinary way The
guard beams % by - inches secured the
side with six large wooden and six large iron knees
and two iron braces four inches diameter TO each beam
One Of the great improvements this ship will be the
watertight bulkheads.
The engines building by Messrs stllman, Allen
Co. (Soyslty woras) They consist Of two osciliatng
cylinders 65 inches diameter and 10 feet stroke work
Ing forward aud abaft the shaft nearly at right
angles dispensing with centre shaft two large boilers
al each end Of engines with PRISONS patent fresh
water condenser and ndependent steam pumps and boil
The whole Of this machinery Is placed In large
tan WELL 1l2 feet long by Is feet In width extending
up or feet above the deep lead line, built dagonay
Of thick plank, double and crossing right angles aud
well secured TO the keesons and beams The after bu
head extends the ship and forward boilers
The bulkhead also extends across the ship. Then
about 80 feet from the stem Is another thwarshp bulk
head well secured The whole OF these are 10
be well caulked and made water tight, with valves to
oprn at the lower part allowing water to pass 10 tho
pumps in ordinary cases. These valves be shut
down Immediately In of collision. The hold OF this
vessel will be therefore divided into Ave waertight
compartments. There IL thorough and tant yenti.
lation between every frame from the bottom biges
10 the upper deck, and through Mr. Charles Pcreys
patent yentla.orsths best conriyancs we have seen
for this purpose
well known that large ships in stormy weather or
strong tdeway managed with great difficulty With
tie ordinary windlsss and prcsent snchor gearing.
To obviate this she IL fitted with Thomas Browns pa.
tent caps;an aango and S,oppera which occupy very
little room, dispensing with all the old cumbersome
wooden bits windlass, forecastc oapstan deck pipes
JIG Winch cable.ftcr &c To show the efficiency Of this
gearing give here letter from Capt. D. Laes to
Capt W skidly.-
Vt..
government measure, was launched on saturday, the
9th ult, WIND strong OF shore Her speed great
huciert to have taken her across the river We e, 20
an anchor Of $500 pounds, with two inch cable,
and have pleasure In informing you that your
captain and Nopre-s exceeded our expectations.
The whole worked admirs bly-ta ting the cable
out Of the locler in lower hold, ~ feet from the
spar Geek on which the cable leads The anchor
Weighed in a few miputes with tho greatest ease and
expedition. thus far consider q much superior 20
any Fndass or Other pan With wblcA am acquainted
commsndrr 4. s. " .tcam.hi iI,.i Araxo.
s.-The underwriters should examine ihl, anchor
gearing.
The passenger arrangements of the Araso arc no In
progression and viii consist Of cabin second caba
sitting aaloons, smoking rooms, aio house deck
accommodate al! the officers galleys, re-. &c.
Under The spar deck viii be spacious dining saloon
100 leet length with 10 feet length q table,. aud es.
CANT state zach ,iie aaishci 4steruly with
bard wood The ladies' saloon, bpu!oir and bath room
are forward Of the manun, where there IA the least
racton At sea, The abn pantry and stewards depart
ment the opposite side and foomy passage on
the deck leads " the forward cabin state rooms
combining equal comforts With those at The lower
loon aft viii be fitted sith rooms equal to the Cost
and every 4 provided With sofa. There are spa
WINDING stair. at each end " these saloons 70 IA.
upser deck. They veua ed and lighted by galleries
through the dripg soon deck on .he
spar deck Sic will have accommodations Tor IC0 first
class passengers FOrsari there vii be an siexan,
atc.nd clasf dining saloon With state rooms htird
nfnce for the alton OF 100
Tie ship was built by Jaoob a westsfvslt sons and
IA hing Al Ne dock o. the Novelty WORKS 1eiag
board her machinery she IL expected 70 b. ready
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