Smyrna times., 1873-08-06
progress of ShipbuiIling at Smyrna
Landing.


Building operations on the vessels in course
of construction here have, since the opening of
the season, advanced them in all stages towards
completion at the yard of Messrs WOrden 4
Evans. Theycommenced the year by construct
ing, on their own account, pretty little schoOr-
er of l20 tons burthen, and bearing the firm S
name. She has been but recently fitted out
and sent to sea, and is expected to be a last
sailer.
Their work on the stocks consists of brig
for q Phla. firm, with an estimated carrying
capacity of TOO tons, and schooner also Ior
a Phila. firm, with capacity for 40 tons;
The brig s dimensions are: length OF keel,
over all, I23 f. ill.,; breadth OF beam, 81 1t.
depth of hold, Is ft.-arranged for the lower
hold loft deep and ft. between DECKS A
waist 8 #, deep masks the upper deck and
protectsi it from tie sea. The most sanguine
expectations are INDUCED in for this vessel,
being the finest specimen OF marine archltec
ture that has ever left this place. Intended
for the sugar trade, she is somewhat different
in her construction from the class of vessels
usually built for the coast trade. The gem
erality of vessels built for that trade have what
is termed centre board placed in the centre
of the vessel transversely, which, when down,
offers a lateral resistance to the water and
prevents, In some measure, the vessel, when
sailing, from drifting to leeward. But the fact
OF being built with a centre aboard prevents, at
all times, the vessel from rating "a ]" among
the foreign and home "Lloyds," no matter
how we'll built. OF this board the brig is dl-
vested, and instead has for her lateral resis-
tance 20 inches of keel, the whole length of
the vessel, below the bottom plank. Her
frames are 2 IT. apart, from centres, moulded
to the shape from and inch tmbers These
timbers are again separated by 3-inch chock,
so the frame will hold the fastening for the
out and inside plank more distributed than if
both timbers were joined together. This sep
aratlon presents the vessel as an almost solid
mass OF timber, her entire length, and certain
ly adds greatly to her strength by spreading
the area OF her faStenings Heavy II by II
keslsons secure these frames with inch and
one-eighth galvanized iron, to the keel. The
cerhng, or inside plank, is of inch oak, up
to the floor head, and from these to the top of
lower deck, clamps. 5-inch yellow pine is
used, spiked and bOlted securely to the frames
Heavy yellow pine beams sprung from side to
to side from this clamp, form the lower deck.
Ten feet up from the ceiling these beams are
secured by Hackmatack knees, species OF
spruce timber of very light specific gravity
when seasoned, but largely used all over the
country because OF the tenacity with which it
holds tastenings and the great strength in its
natural formation. These knees are securely
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the beams. Under each beam hanging knees
Of the same material adds finish and gives ver-
tical fastening to the beams the entire length
of the vessel, nearly on both sides. These
knees, when bOlted through the sides and
beams, With cast-lrOu rings or washers, strikes
the visitor with an idea of formidable strength
And then, under these hanging knees finch
oak strings dOve-tail them soidly and consti-
tute, with the outside plank, the principal
strength of the vessel Five feet above this
deck another and lighter deck is constructed,
but securely kneed aud bolted to the side, from
the keesOns to the lower deck beams and un-
der each beam is placed thick stanchion, to
sustain the weight OF the deck. This stanch-
ion is secured to beam aud keelson by heavy
iron plates, bolted through and through. Be-
tween decks turned stanchiOn occupies place
under each beam, bored through its length
and receives a large headed bolt from the up
per deck, and, passing down through the low
er deck is secured firmly under the beams.
Thus it will be seen that the whole vessel is
compactly secured in the centre, the whole
length, from keel to upper deck.
The whole interior capacity of this vessel is
intended to be occupied with cargo. The cab
in, located aft will be built wholly upon the
upper deck so will the midship's house. And
allmlnute arrangements necessary for the YES
sci will be arranged on this deck, which, as
before remarked, is protected by 3foot waist
Outside from keel to upper deck, she will be
planked with a inch thick oak cardboard
streak, copper-fastened and tree nailed to the
timbers and bolted edgewise every four feet
through the keel with galvanized iron. From
this Strcak to the upper deck the plank will
vary 10 thickness from to inches, copper
fastened and tree-nailed the length Of the
vessel.
In taxing the readers, attention thus far,
with this description of details in the CON
structiOn of this vessel, offer an apology to
the charge of egotism, by replying that the
only motive inducing it was to show that
Smyrna can compete with any city or town on
the Peninsula with the honor of being able to
float a really frstclass vessel that will bear in
spectinn as 10 material and workmanship, and
in the confguGation of whose lines will be
found blended the ability to carry an enormous
cargo, aud at the same time attain q high rate
Of speed.
Passing to the next vessel, the visitor sees
an entirely different craft from the one just
described. As to size and general build, this
vessel, it will be noticed, is OF very light
draught, hut calculated by having little or nc
vertical dead rise, to offer, in conjunction with
her breadth of beam, a great amount of resist
ance In submersiOn when loading, and will, or
light draught OF water, carry heavy cargo
one Is centre-O0arded ana WILL be Oult entirely
Of white oak, excepting deck plank, forming
what is called an oak vessel. She will have
but the one deck, which will be securely kneeC
aud bolted, her ibows have 2O-inch ports, en-
abling her when required, to engage in the
lumber trade, taking altogether the materials
used, the principal dimensions, the light
draught She will be highly profitable YES
sci to her owners for many years. Her dimen
sions are Length of keel, is feet inches
beam, 90 feet; depth of hold, lowest section
9 feet inches. In the advancement Of thes
vessels to their present state, it has been neces
sary for Worden T. Evans to employ a larg
force of workmen, and, instead of exportin
timber, they have been kept busy at the mil
:" %Oplying the yard with it, and. notwith
nng, both contracts were taken late in tn
season, they will, with their characteristic en-
ergy, be able to build them On time and foa
both vessels before the advent of winter.
Leaving WOrden x Evans, the next is tn
Messrs. Hastings, where are in course of con