The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-08-04
Tsupch cf the OuDdarberp.
From the n. Y Evening Post. July ,,


place The number Of spectators was es-
timated at from fifteen to twenty thousand
persons. AS early as half past seven
Q clock the spectators began 10 assent le,
and by eight o'clock immense throogs
came 10 the shiP-yard enclosure, while
hundreds went Up the gangway, deposited
their tickets and entered the huge vessel.
The excitement to see the launch was in
tease, and high prices were offered for
tickets Of admission, bu! as the number
was limited TO two thousand it WAS impos-
sible to obtain them at the yard at any
price. Dodworth's band furnished tie
music, aud just previous TO the launch the
musicians lei, the yard, where they had
been playing and went on board the Dun
deI berg, where the music was continued
unit! the vessel reached tie dock after the
launch.
As soon as the vessel moved and had
gathered Roadway 50 that it was apparent
there could be no failure, the people
cheered veLemently, ard with almost wild
enthusiasm.
Capt. Joseph Comstock, assisted by
Captain-p pilot John McGinn, superintended
Tie launching, and lot an accident Of any
kind occurred, and everything passed eff
in The most perfect order. Iefore the
speed Of the vessei waa checked by five
powerful tugs, she had approached the
Williamsburg shore, Four tug boats
were soon dashed alongside, and with one
tug ahead, she started for the dock at the
tooth of Sixth street, arriving in about an
hour after she lef, the ways.
The Dunderberg on reaching the dock
was found to be drawing only fifteen feet
aft, Thirteen feet amidships, and nine feet
six inches forward. The lightness of this
draft is truly wonderful. The ship dressed
off in flags and steamers and her decks
covered with ladies and gentlemen, made
a splendid appearance in the water.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DUNDERBERG
The Dundcrberg is an iron clad fgiga,e
ram of 1000 tons displacement, md was
constructed for sea-going purposes. She
has two engines ct 5,C0O actual horse
power, and her contract call for a speed
of fifteen knots per hour, ordinary steam
;,r I{ar .r,ner,.,,t viii oc,s;s, &c f,,r
~ r.I.a.n .l ,.il lou'
49, ~ ;,oL Dah Saroa ''a'n crah 10.
so.;,,ia, - no re'saI h.. aa.;,n uI
ond ;,,ro,.srcn would s,ano =, fam,anL
can scarcely be given in the space we are
able to devote to the subject, but the fol
loving is an account Of the main features
of this great aud powerful ship:
Tho nr;rc;,,aI d;,,o,s;ons ~ ,ho ,,u =.
the nrnderhaTa ars rs folIows. Ienn,h
$50 feet incbos. haam 70 foe, II ;nclos.
den,h of hold % fac, ;ncbos. ho;rL. -
casemen, inside 7 foe, @ inches. len9,h .;
ram bow so feet, Her draft whan READY
for sea. will be 81 feet her d;sn,aca,pon,
ie;ro .. sheaa, roro,to6 6nO ,on,
uer 7ec,;sterad n;oas,Ireroc.t;s : non tons
The iron amor will WEIGH abont c0o
tons
Tbo D,nae,horclos si~ ,oo;n ons .no
DONKEY hoilore ia main ho;Ia-a "a foa,
deem II fee, & inches in boirbt and o.
feet inches f ont md ,oretL o. u;II ,so;oI
abou, 40 tons The Ioiler sn,face is
$4,000 feet: the crate surface I geo fact
The condensiro surface ,s - eOO souare
feet. The engines are horizontal back.
action condenslug with two 100 inch CYL.
inders. and As inches stroke If uistor.
The nroneller is q fee, in d;amatfr anI
has a yarvinc pitch Of from 81 ia 20 faat
and veipLs 1850 nounas The Goa
bunkers will contain q ,housana tors .,
coalsufic1ent for ten TO fifteen DAYS steam
inc
The Dun1crharg vas hpil, hv YIN IT
Webb and - tie erLoa;,,.c,, ~ Nr
WeLb,s ideas formed Iofnra ,La Non;,or.
were made Tile oraa, sLin combines nc
results If oil Tho eT,o,;a,nd sl;II ora ,ro
cbanicat iroonnitv of riat dis.;prn;sL.l
nava, arcbiIect who ,,n;sbod ,ba G.neroI
Admiral 70 the Pnss;sn INV ,bo 20 \;
It,,ia o,3 po -, -; j; i,,.toaoio =,
the Italian raw and the I;t.Ie iTsrr;e,
Lane to orr own service Tho nIon 81 ,Ie
Dunderhero j. now arI :, n,o,y rosnon,s
novel. and tho results ,ron,;soa tr Mr.
Webb. if rpaI;zed will mate her the
GREATEST and host sea.coi,(, ;ron,oIoa VOW,
oaoo, IT, noor i g. "a 20 lr s:So,
cnI.r ana bor Ino. oro s,,,I, ~, 49,, 1a,a,
ia vow nas- n soonorsaaa ar - co..
that in all nrobahi}i.r sbo viii 10 abIa ~
use her Gums efTpctiyeIv When o,bsr ves.
sels would be y;rtnaIlr nnn,anaoeaLIo
The casenata vli,.L sr,,por,7o 10 lrIl
is pierced fer tventv-one Guns and is .