Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-07
WILLIAM AsToR's NEW YACHT.

fine Largest in the Neutrality-suspicious.
of the Ves>el-Ber Sailing Powers.
The yacht now in process of construc-
lion at the works of the Harlan d Hol-
Iingsworth Company, at Wilmington,
Del, for Mr. William Astor, of this city,
will be launched about the middle of
next month. After the boat has been
launched it will take about two months
to complete her. she is to be the largest
steam Yacht ever constructed and the
first to he built of steel in this country.
She is being built from designs by Mr..
q. Hnlman, of City Island, n. y, AID
will, without doubt, DE the finest private
yacht in existence. Including the fur
niture, which will be luxurious aud eX-
pensive, she will cost about S350,000
Nourmahal is the name that will be
gwen to this floating palace.
III addition to her size, great strength
and speed and beauty of model, the es-
sen,ial requirement of her construction
is that she shall be capable of any SEA
service, either under steam or canvas.
10 this end it has been made binding
with the builders that the yacht must
be constructed under the rules of the
English Lloyd's Register relating to
steel vessels, and also to fully meet the
requirements of the United States steam
ship inspection laws; and in the several
,urVeys necessary from the laying Of
be keel to her completion everything
must come upfully to the highest grade,
aDt only in the mBtter of hull and ma
ehinery, but in the full equipment re-
1ured for transatlantic passage.
The whole hull, including frame,
deck beams and deck itself, is con-
stlucttd OF steel. The deck houses are
also 10 lie of steel as high as the win
dOws. She will present no strange and
startling innovations, but Will be
strikingly fair, of yacht like contour
throughout and as capable of ocean
service as any steamship atloat. Tne
general dimensions of the vessel, which
outs her at the Lead of the list Of steam
Yachts of the world, are: Length on
deck, 227 feet ) inches; breadth, ex-
ne me, 70 feet; depth of hold, from top
of floor to under side OF deck amidships,
Is feet :! inches; depth, moulded, from
top of keel TO top of beams at side and
sInidshlps, % feet.
she Will be bark rugged and Will
carry over 1000 square feet OF canvas.
The machinery will consist OF q pair of
inverted, direct-acting, compound, con-
depsing engines, with high pressure
cylinders, 80 inches in diameter, and
low pressure cylinders, 60 inches in di-
aneter, Both are to have So inch
stroke, be able to bear pressure OF 50
pounds OF steam and capable of devel-
eping 400 horse power. The boilers
will be l2 feet in length and IA feet in
diameter, with $50 feet of CRATE surface
and 4,5O0 feet of heating surface. She
will have a steam steering gear, and the
screw will be ii feet in diameter, with
Al itch Of II feet, the latter represent
ING the distance which the yacht would
90 propelled forward at each revolution
f the screw if it ran in solid groove
n.tead of in the water. The Is guaran-
.fed TO give speed of at least II knots
!uder natural draft, or l4bnots under
forced draft.
There will be a fresh water condenser
capable of supplying 100 gallons per
Law for the ships use. Edison's patent
electric light will be placed throughout
the vessel and the electric battery, with
it's engines and q duplex pump OF sur
icient size to act as circulating, bilge
and fire pump, will be placed between
dpcks on the port side. The steering
lear will be simple, quick acting ar
Engagement, and will do efficient WORK
Will 50 pounds steam pressure