Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-21


GKEAr EASTERN, the greatest wonder of this
or anv other age. This monster Ship was
thought out by Mr.. Brunei; and with the aid
of Mr.. Scott Russell, a naval architect, the
frst work was commenced upon her about
three years since.
THE LAUNCHING.
The frst attempt TO launch her was made
the Sd of November 1857 Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth trial was had. before
she proudly Aoated on the Thames The
launching was completed on Sunday the 3lst
of Jan. 1858, being about three months fr, M
the commencement. She was launched side
ways, contrary TO the usual custom, and a
plan almost unheafd Of.
STATISTICS OF the GREAT EASTERN.
Length between perpendicular.. $50 feet.
Ditto over all on upper deck .69l feet.
Breadth Of hull, SO feet.
Height from bottom Of ship to top Of iron
upper de,k, So feet.
Diameter OF paddle-whccls. Sc feet.
Ditto Of .crew propeller, "a feet.
Number Of blades on ditto, 4.
Weigh Of screw propeller, 40 tons.
Height of principal silogus. l3 feet.
Weight of iron in the construction Of the
hull. about 900 tons.
Ditto Of ship, with machinery, coal, cargo,
and full equipment, about 26, 900 tons.
Dmueht of water at that weight, 80 feet
and inches,
Weight of each Of the paddle engine cylin
ders, about 80 tons
Number Of ditto, l.
Diameter Of ditto, II inches.
Length OF stroke, IA feet.
Paddle engines, about 200 horse power.
Weight OF each Of screw engine cy finders,
about 20 tons.
Number Of do. T.
Diameter Of ditto, 81 inches.
Length Of stroke, feet.
Screw engines. about / 600 horse power.
Weight Of shafts for ratdle engines, SO
tons.
Weight Of shafts for screw engines. $50
tons.
Number Of boilers to paddle engines 4.
Weight OF one pair Of do, including tunnels,
81 tons.
Number Of boilers to screw engines, 6.
Weight Of one pair Of do, including fun
nel,. 81 tons.
Thickness Of plates. in the bulkheads. -
inch.
Ditto in skins, 34 inch.
Number Of rivets used in the construction
Of the ship. about ), 900 900.
Number OF masts, 6; of these, three will
be equsre-rigged, as well MS fore and-ait rig
ged. The remaining three will be iore-and-
aft risged.
Total quantity OF canvas in sails, about
6.20 square yards.
There will be two screw steamers, one car.
ried on each side ataft the paddle-boxes, as
folly boats. Their dimensions are Length
400 feet beam l6 feet; measurement ITO
tons; horse power 40.
Auu s"cSV Wus VO WoOut SWcuty UT iudSy
boats carried in addition, with masts and sails
complete.
1t will require crew ofabout four hun
drcd hands u navigate her, one third belong
ing TO the Engineering department, and
third each Of ssAilors,and cooks stewards, &c.
OFFICERS.
One captain, one chief officer, chief engi-
neer. twelve sailing officers, sixteen subordi-
nate engineers, sailing master, a purser
and three surgeons.
ACCOxNoDATIoNs.
She is expected to carry 800 first class,
1000 second class, and 1900 third class pas
sengers, making total, including the ships
crew &C., Of 1000 persons.
BOATS.
She will carry 20 large boats fitted with
masts and spars. In addition she will carry
two small screw steamers, which will hang
astern, and abaft the paddle boxes, each of
which will be 100 feet long, sixteen feet
beam, one hundred and twenty tons burthen, !
having engines Of forty horse power.
This ship is advertised to sail for Portland
the 2sth inst. and she is expected to make
tho trip in eight days.