The daily gazette., 1877-05-23
WOODEN SHIP BUILDING.
LAUNCH OF A LARGE SCHOONER AT THE
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AT S.2O this mornil the Jackson &
Sharp Company launched from their yard
the largest, and without, doubt the finest,
three e-masted schooner ever built in this
city or State. Theiaunch was witnessed
BY quite large number of persons, and
as every arrangement had been made
with the greatest care, was a success in
every particular. The vessel was built
for CapI. D. S.sWllliams, of New Jersey,
and will be called the I'D. y. Williams,
Jr." 1t is the second built for the same
party, and the thirty-seventh built by this
firm. ,...l .Hs- a.
The civilians" is 40 feet keel, SO feet
beam, 1l3 feet deep in lower hold, and 81
feet between decks i; will carry about
1000 tons, and is intended for the coast
wise trade. She is a frst-class vessel
throughout, the entire frame being of
Delaware white oak, sided 8 inches, and
moulded 13 inches in the, keel and
inches at the deck. The keel, keelson,
stern, apron and stern frame are of Del
aware white oak ; ceiling In fiat of floor
Of inch Delaware white oak and from
floor to lower deck beams of inch vel
low pine between deck 4 inch yellow
pine lower deck knees of white oak,
and upper deck knees of hackmatack
outside plank of 3 inch Delaware white
oak; bends A inches thick; planksheer
and rail inches thick !; upper deck Of
white pine 81 and inches is .
The vessel is built in a most thorough
and substantial manner, square, fastened
with galvanized iron and locust treenails.
She. will be nicely furnished, and all
deck iron work, chain plates, &c, will be
galvanized.
The poop deck extends few feet for
ward of the mizzen-mast with sui stan ial
rail and turned stanchions all around it.
The cabin, which is quite large for YES
sci of this class, will be finished in hard
wood, walnut plaster, with handsomely
carved top and ash panel, and is very
conveniently arranged. The entire yes
sci reflects great credit upon the j. & s.
20. and upon their foreman, apt. Bur.
ton and Kershw, who are in immediate
charge of the work, ..'..''..
The Willidnas will be fitted out in this
city, W. T. GrifEnburg furnishing the
spars; Feaster q Bro. the rigging, and X.
W. Brnie the sails, ..l T7a a.
In addition to the vessel just launche d
the j. q s. Co. have nearly completed
| and will launch in few weeks, bark
of about 1900 tons for Jacob E. Ridgway
ESQ.,, of Philadelphia, and Capt. Towns
end, of New Jersey. This vessel has
decks, will be full rigged and is being
built under the inspection of the Bureau
Veritas. r; .,.
They also have most of the frame out
and will lay the keel Immediately for 6
still larger vessel, to be full rugged bark
of about 1900 tons, for VIM. Buzby, ESQ
of New Jersey, which will be completed
in the fall.
With the new work named above they
have also q large amount Of old work.
and the following vessels are now al
their yard for repairs; Bark Ada, of Y ar
mouth, N. s.; brig Alice Lee, and schoo
ners s. b. Wheeler, and james B. Grit;
fin. The schooner j. &. Vdnndmdn ais,
left their yard last week. The force Of
1workmen is the largest ever employed
and this, considering the great stagna
ltion of shipbuilding as well as other de
partments of trade, shows the apprecia
tion placed upon their work, and is bu
an additional evidence of the superio
workmanship of Wilmington mechanics
and the excellent facilities possessed b,
this firm for building all classes of ves