New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12
THE I.EVIATHAN.
From The London Times, FEB. -

Though nothing worth speaking of in the way of
work has been done about the Levathsn, verygreat
deal Lac been perfected and We believe the arrange
me hts are b. ug made for her final completion aud
fitting for sea. The total cost OF completing her ut
tnCs putting board stores, &C. and making her III
all respects ready for sea- will not exceed tlO,Op
and the time required to 10 this will certainly not ex
tend beyond the month Il july -Four months Is e.
mated being the ut most time necessary to lit her,
but circumstances have arisen, such as the company
being obliged To give up pos-eSso OF the yard az
Mill@all, which may occasion hndrances that VIII
probably delay her completion TIL the time we have
stated. IL order to insure the work being done III the
boItest space # tine aud at the lowest rate consist
ent with good workmanship, il has been decided to
suhdivGe what remains to be done about the vessel
smOng several contractors.
No lcss than ton anchors are now required to hold
the Cu>ter vessel at her preseLt moorings-iIye at
le stem ard five al the sten and each with length
# cable attached varying from 40 to 100 fathoms
When tirst chOred III the ryer, eight suiced TO
bod her but during lal; gale which blew shortly
after her launch ste dragged at the stern in such u
muller rs TO swing more INTO the tde-way, and re-
qune two Of Trotmans largest patent anchors in add
cn TO the others since which she mas been brought
M .frtc;ualy and now apparently nothing short OF
huuica1e would be sufficient to move her. AS the
fittings of the ship progress pair OF powerful shears
will be fitted deck for the purpose OF holsng III
the iron Of the nast', the intermediate SHAFT, heGVy
boat, standing rigging, and other portions OF her
eQupmt nj which are too ponderouT 10 raise Oy oru
nary means. 800, e,
The masts are at present being made at Millwall IN
been con pleed though of they will not be put
toceti er Until they ale actually on board There are
10 be Fix masts in althree square-rgged and three
rugged with fore aft SAIL All these mass WIZ ~
cCupos d If plates of wrought iron one inch IN thIck
ness and riyet together in the same manner a. the
sid.s of the ship or steam boiler of the strongest
description. They will vary IN hlght from l9o 10 nv
feet from the keel 10 the truck each VIII be tnree iee
four ilcle, in diameter at the deck, and each Will
weigh from thiiy to forty tups, exclusive Of yards or
rigging. Each mat rests in square column OF plate
ron which reaches direct from the keel to the upper
deck aud is iyett and built Into all OF the successive
decks through Which it passes IL case Of ever De
con ing necessary TO cut away the mass, at the base
of them all at about three feet above the deck, WIZ
be fixed peculiar apparatus, which, working Oy
meanr Of powerful screw, Is made 10 compress I've
sidcs e Il masts together in such manner rs U
pietey crush them il, aud let the n.'s ali over
the sides IN medate.y
As, however, all tie ma.ts will be STAYED by The
usual standing rigging, which III the O1se Vi Tue
Lee atlan will be all Il wire rope ana Oh tue mus
massive kind, other precautions have u De taken I'm ~
order 10 get rid of the masts when necessary. ~
effect thh them all the hrouds and stays are astyhed
1T the through iron rings IN SUCH nl1hne! lnaS'
far az hty exertion Of strength or skill - cobcei
sill gle an would be sufficient to cast lose al ths
faseuipgs Of each Ipast in five minutes, though uu.
the rygs ale oIened the sides might be torn from tle
.hip before they would yield al inch All the MAN
bnd TOP nast yards Of tue square rgged isS's WIN o
also Of iron plates. The main yard vii! be ~ zee.
lorc, about 40 eet longer than the aihyaru "
largest ine.ofbatte ships about four tiiee ,u
strength Of any malnyard yet con-tructeo, anu m
tu,s s at,r than if il made OF wcod' DO u'U'"'
| the case. ,.
Tie company are about to remove tneu pau or ~.
materials to another yard the Surrey sue u ~
river, and all the works at Mwal are III taI ,inn
state which usually portents chanee - out snv
We believe 10 attempt will be maze 10 VI" .h ~
OF tie many hundred piles driven il'o &c 81 the
| one pun Cse another during ue cou'sv Js On
l,uLch More with view OF satisfying sCluP.Yo "r
this suiiect than with any other OBJECT some ~ Ill
two Lave been "extracted but the elIrls ~, The
! 70 draw them involved such heavy iaooi 10. wa
wages Of tie workmen employed amounted u I Tt'iu
than double he value If the piles themselves. my
will IL, refore be suffered TO remain "here tuey ba
ony sa~rg # tie uppermo't par's 'e'e' VIZ"
! eartt. ,aa
In one portion Of the yard the men are empGGyea
hight and day in turning the monstrous inter -
.lhit Tor tie psddleeus ines This shaft Is pLouaVy,
for lis size, the finest specimen OF iorged IIon @ -,
ever been produced al any works. 1t was maae q.
| Glars ow, ard in the rough weighed some - ,bs
tuI-. TLis is the third that has been lots.S -,
PAD ole Engines Of the Leviatbap. 10 o1th tlie I'M
| ones, when the manufacture was almost cohpe'ei,
such flaws were discovered in their suOstanc Sc 49,
| them worthless; and from tie immense she -. 80
shelf, and the ssity for Its being vi III"
feet stren,th and solidity Throughout IIo-,I;bH
AZ 1i.tv wa nj on ,rs .ftertaiped a. 70 the poss!o
~ f getting one made at all n time for the sa'u
| the vestl IeIt Autumn. All aOuot5 ha, aat .La 4,
| been set at rest by the arrlva! 'l tle I,,bs
Which is now being completed in the turnhs AN.
With regard TO the future of the LsVl ;'h AZ, lAele
/, rerbsps no question more frequently sskeI " .ue
public than that of where che i 70 be doehsu ~
OF her wanting repairs or her Dol tom
| rg. his qlestlon has, be-" E'el' 90. c1i.- g. ~
| b,.n satisfactorily decided, ttouah Do; IN
| ratd- dock ne her There some 90 ~ W. o.
| leve in Liverpool which are long euyus" 30 'aAS u
tie L+yatltB II their ebir-icr- "'Ie ny - -
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