Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-07-06
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HE STEAMSHIP GREAT EASTERN.


Commanders, Speed, &c., &c., &c.
The steamship "GRrAr EASTERN" the
greatest triumph in Naval Architecture the
world has ever witnessed, arrived at Now
York on Thursday of last week. The arrival
Of this huge marine leviathan inaugurates
now era in the history Of ocean steam naviga-
ton. the end of which cannot be conjecturcd
The success Of the passage, both as TO safe
ty aud speed. would appear to demonstrate,
what was before a matter Of speculation, that
the great shin is equal 10 the trial and perils
Of the Atlantic This is an important-tho
all-mportant--point to settle 1t only re-
NAMED Cor the vessel TO cross the ocean and
establish public confidence in the practicable
ity Of steamships Of hitherto fabulous dimcn-
sions. As the public and our readers will Of
course be interested 70 gather all possible I'M
formation of the Great Eastern, the upper
most lion Of the country for the next three
months, VIC give a carefully prepared descrp-
ton Of her.
DESCRIPTION OF THE GREAT EASTERN.
The iron steamship Great Eastern, now
commanded by Captain John Ninehal, was
built at M.llwall, on the banks Of the river
Thames, England, from designs planned by
the late Mr.. Brunei. The work of coustruc-
ton was carried on by Messrs. Treadwcll of
Gloucester, under the superintendent of Mr..
Scott Russell. She is the largest vessel
saoat, her hull measuring about seven humid
red feet in length. sixty feet in height, and
making a burden Of twenty-thrce thousand
tons. Thirty thousand iron plates have been
used in her constructions each plate weighing
the third par; Of ton, and requiring one
hundred rivets TO make il fast to its fellows.
She has ton steam boilers. which arc heat
ed by one hundred furnaces. The cylinder
Of every engine in the Great Eastern is six
feet in diameter and weighs five times as
much as the gyoa, bell Of ST. Ppul's Church,
London. Her screw propeller is twenty-lour
feet IN diameter, and the diameter Of each of
her paddle wheels is fny-six feet. an area
considerably moro extensive than that Of Asst
lcys circus. Tho principle suite Of saloons
in the Great Eastern is four hundred feet long.
and promenade round her deck affords a
walk more than quarter Of an English mile in
extent.
The latest survey Of the ship gives reg
lsiered measurement Of eighteen thousand
nine hundred and fifteen tons. This monster
ship combines steam power in both shapes
screw and paddle--with sailing power. To
furnish the former She carries eleven thousand
tons Of coal and when driven by the wind.
With all sail set, she viii spread out six
has six masts, and two Of her boats are
strnm screw propollcrs. each sixty feet long
both being attached 10 her guards aft A
longitudinal sectional view of the ship shows
ait the aperture for the screw, with cost-iron
strengthening frame supporting the screw
SHAFT. Above are the capstans, worked by
shaft from auxiary engines. Aft of cap
STAINS arc tho cast-iron bits for the chain cable.
Then comes the screw shaft and its podestals,
and auxiliary engines for working capstans
and for turning screw-shaft at moderate We
locity, should it be necessary to disconucct
the screw-cngines from the shaft if the vessel
is under canvas. Above this aIo cargo room
ships stores. &c aud next the screw-ongincs
of Messrs Watt ~ 90, above which are
cabins and bcrths for engineers.
Again, we find six pairs Of boilers for
screw-englncs, with the steam-ppes leading
thereto above aud on either side are the
coal-bunkers, between each set of boilers
above arc some Of the principal saloons, with
berths on each side of ship and on deck is
tho captains cabin Near this are the pad
de-engines, aud above are the engineers aud
stokers' berths, &c. Then we sec auxiliary
engines and DO lcrs for working capstans for
ward with shaft and gear to work the cap
STAINS at any required velocity These en-
gnes arc also for pumping water from double
sides of the vessel when necessary. Above
is the gas-work. There are tour pairs Of
boilers, belonging to the paddle-engines, of
Scott Ruosel d Co., and their steam pipes
leading thereto. Above and around are coal
bunkcrs. On the socond-deck. and in front
of the funnel is the ladies' cabin and from
that to the padde-engine room is the draw
iug-room on deck under which arc some of
the principal saloons and berths on the other
side
The steamer viii be lighted with gas made
on board, and as she traverscs the Atlantic on
this, her first ocean voyage, the electric light
will flicker from her masthead. signalling her
course and approach to her follow travellers
Of all dimensions. Her interior decoration
and ornameniation are OF very magnificent
and costly description but as she will carry
only about three hundred passengers great
majority of her saloons and state rooms will
not be put in use, and NC consequently defer
minute notice Of their appearance ustil al-
ter her arrival.
As conclusion Of this general rough de-
scription Of the size Of the Great Eastern wC
may state that she has capacity TO accommo-
date four thousand passengers, eight hundred
of them being first class, aud if employed
as troop ship she could in case of grave
emergency, carry ten thousand soldiers
Her speed, when in good sailing trim. i,
computed at fifteen knots, or eighteen miles
hour, rate which would take her to In
dia from Liverpool, by the Cape of Gool
Hope, and to Australia, in little more thar
months time.
EXACT SIZE or THE SNIP.
We append, as a matter of much interest
and for the purposes Of future reference,
condensed table of the exact measurement
size and capacity Of the Great Eastern Tn,
principal dimensions, of the ship, her capaci
~ and power, are as follows;
Length (athcr more than an eighth Of miel $50 feet,
Breadth sg feei
Depth from deck to keel az feet
Length N principal saloons 400 feet
Number Of decks
IonuaRe 800 tons
To carry Goals and cargo 1900 toms
Nominal power Of paddle engines 1909 horse
screw LON
Number Of cylinders Of paddle engines
Diameter ~ cylinders n inch i.
Length Of stroke ii n gi
Draft Of water 0adon) 80 feet
eghp 20 feet
To carry 800 lst class
10 carry 20o "a STotal passengers 1900
LAUNCH or the GREAT EAsTERN.
The Great Eastern, then named the Lovia