The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-04-25
Launch of a White Star Liner in Belfast

% SIturi1y morning. M1rch'l0th, 40 half
pas- ten o'clock. he steamship Dpric. GU
structed for the feet Of the White Sar Line
bv Messrs- Harland * W0IE. was launched
frUm the extensive ship-builtins yard Of that
firm IL Belfast. There WIS large number OF
spectators present on both sides Of the river,
ard the lagach Of the vessel from tic slips
vas greeted with cheers. The Doric embraces
the general characteristics and symmesricll
beauties OF all the weIi-kuovn vessels OF the
White Star Line. She b1s IN extremely grace
ful yacht-liks hull, ample bean, and four
masts, square rigged CT three. thereby pruyii-
iug sail power in the event OF mishap % the
machinery. In the contingency Of a break
down in her machinery she would s,iii possess
power fully equal 10 that Of 4 tirs--elIss slii-
M vessel She has turtle backs b5,E fore
and aft, which form excellent shelter I'm wst
or stormy weather for sJeerase passeugsrs-
Immediately adjoining the whsrlb1lse aud
bridge y the captains cabin 50 thac d1-i1i =
practically speaking. always Ut bis pos. uf
duty The officers are CHARTERED bv 1h9n.-
ssivts ca the upper deck forward, quite apart
truu the passeHs,ers, leaving - little IS Pass5-
Die % interfere with their sleep 1r the zy5cu-
.iCu OF their 0nercus duties The sc1era.a
accommodation, which Is approached ly district
entrances. i in three sections, With separate
lay1tories, continuously supplied with water
By means Of pulsgmstsr pump. The single
meu are all CHARTERED in the main and iJusr
decks forward, and between them and the
married people Is the saloon Accommodation
and engine space The quarters Of the single
women are still further AFT. They have them
entirely to themselves, and viii Be IN charge
! matrUu and qualified surgeon An hospital,
rsplsts with al uscessariss, IS provided for
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infectious Diseases The whole upper deck.
fore and aft, t1rms IN excellent promenade
for the stzera-e passengers. the saloon passeu-
gers having the exclusive use Of a deck above
this gain The saloon accommodation Is Of the
mcst complete and unique description Ii IS
situated aui1shiPs, II the best and luiatss-
part OF the ship The saloon itself, which Is
arristically dscurdIsd, Is approached from the
upper dock, md from 1t there IA access 90 the
saloon deck already referred To- The sofas
viii be upholstered Il q subdusd shade Of RIGA
velvet. and VIII be i1Iuri0usly comfortable
/ The ladies' cabin and the smoking RON are
ca the saloon deck, and viii be models Of az
I Eistic dscoratiou ami furnishing The sleep
/ IN cabin ca the main deck viii be thoroughly
Ventilated, airy. and laFgs, IN addition % being
/ lightly and elegantly furnished Four beauti-
| fully tiled ald arranged bathrooms VIII be Do
/ yidsd for SALOON passengers, and IN this res
/ pect the DoriC vii be unsurpassed by any
/ ship lf1at- She viii be Illuminated by an
| electric system, the light supplied being sz-
ceedingiy soft and steady. The ship CON-
/ prises eight Eatsrsi-hi compartments, any cue
/ Of which nay be peEstTatsd without seriously
/ imrsrilliug the vessels slfsty Tie bulk
/ head waisrtizht doors have been so highly
| approved OF that thsy are being ai57.sd IN
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/ The old system OF bulShsdi openings The
/ provisions against IRE are comprehensive and
complete, IN outbreak Of fame il any portion
/ CT the vessel being thoroughly under the sub
/ isctiGu Ct both water and steam The life
saving IppJrItGs Is Of 4 highly approved
/ character Il consists OF Two large RATS and
eight large Hfe-boats, with fittings c1upis.s
/ and ready for service On tie shortest rotice.
/ Tie Doric i bull. Of mild steel, the dzcgiis
/ quality 1f which ensures the maximum Of
strength aud durability Her Dimensions axe /.
/ Length, $40 fees breadth, Is feet. depth,
/ y .eei= and The gross register tonnage, ZOO
I tGns. She has two viindzrsd en- -Iues,
builE BY Nsesrs. HlrIand S WOLF, tie steam
being supplied from three ziiipiical boilers,
worked az az initial pressure Of gdId, 70 tie
square inch tested however, BY the Board %
Trade 70 bear double thlE pressure, AMI capd-
BE q sustaining a pressure greatly exceeding
thu maximum otlEial requirement The crank
shafts are Of steel, constructed II such a way
a. % render breakdown d remote c1utir-
gsucy, more 20 az the engines ara two distinct
machines capable Of beng disconnected a1I
worked at reduced speed She IS stseT-i
amItstIps By steam, and has, IN addition 30
the ordinary approved compasses and ssuld-
ins appliances, Sir William Thonpson's patent
caupasses and sounding machine The D1rie
Eill b riEgEd and fitted cut IN every way n
Belfast.