Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-15
A NEW STEEL STEAMSHIP.
Description of the --latest Addition TO
the Monarch Line Fleet.

The new steel steamship Grecian
Monarch, the latest addition to the Mon.
arch Line of steamers, sailed from Lon
don on her first voyage to this port on
August 81. A model of this new
vessel was shown at recent
exhibition in London. Under the
auspices of the Shipwrights' Com
pany, and was awarded a gold medal as
the best design of a steamer for the
American trade. The Grecian Monarch
was built at Hull, in the yard of Earle's
Shipbuilding Company. Her dimen-
sions are: Length over all, 400 feet:
breadth OF beam 43 feet, and depth of
hold SO feet. She was constructed I'm.
der special survey, and classes as 100
Al at Lloyd's and A1# in the Liverpool
Underwriters Registry. Her hull.
which is of steel, is divided into seven
water tight compartments. She
hes a double bottom, constructed
on the cellular principle, and divided in
to four water tight compartments, which
contain space for $50 tons of water bal
last Her registered tonnage is 4, 1884
gross and 2, 1872 net. She has four decks,
three of which are iron sheathed with
wood, while the other is of teak. The
after part of the orlop deck is fitted up
as refrigerator for carrying meat. The
hull is strengthened by the addition of
web frames, placed at intervals over the
whole length, and by extra doubling
plates for the top sides fore and aft. The
hold is specially fitted for grain cargoes,
being divided longitudinally by iron
bulk heads, which would prevent the
cargo from shifting under any circum.
stances. An iron bulwark, four feet
high, runs around the space occupied by
the hatchways, ventilators and winches.
A large fan for ventilating the between
decks is driven by donkey engine.
The engines of the Grecian Monarch
were also built by Earle's Ship Building
Company. They are of the vertical in
verted, compound surface condensing
type, and are of $50 nominal horse power.
The cylinders are respectively 43 and sc
inches in diameter, while the piston
stroke is so inches. Two large single
ended and double ended steel boilers
supply steam at a pressure of so pounds
The crank shaft is "built up" and the
propeller has four "loose" steel blades.
The saloon is on the upper deck, amid
ships, and is well lighted and ventilated,
The dining saloon is handsomely fur
nished, and the staterooms are fitted
up with a view to comfort. There are
accommodations for fifty first class
passengers. Over the saloon is prone
made deck. The second cabin contains
berths for go passengers, while in the
between decks there is ample room for
1000 immigrants. This place can be
fitted up with stalls for 700 head of cattle
on the eastward trips. The Grecian
Monarch has four iron masts, of which
the fore and main are square-rigged, and
the mizzen and jigger are fore and aft
rugged. She carries a large spread of
canvas for steamship. Lifeboats hang
in davits along the upper deck, and can
be lowered at moments notice. She is
supplied with all the newly invented
steam appliances, and answers all the
requirements of the British Admiralty
for transport. The Grecian Monarch
Is commanded by Captain Bristow, who
has been for long time in the employ
of the Monarch Line.