Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-10
LAUNCH OF ANOTHER SHIP
Line of Steamers Between Eng
land and Virginia.

land and Virginia.
liverpool Journal OF Commerce. July 90, 1909
The Journal Of Commences Of tho
18th instant contains q description OF
the steamer Appomattox, the first of
several steamers being built in
this country for the Chesapeake and
Ohio Steamship Company. and which
are intended for service between this
country and Newport News This
steamer, along with two others, Is being
built by Messrs. Furness, Witty * Co.,
Limited, Of West Hartlepool, while
Messrs. alexander Stephen & Sons, Clyde,
were entrusted with the building OF three
others. The first OF three building by the
latter firm was launched ON Thursday
and was called the Rappahannock. She
is built of steel, and largely in excess of
Lloyds rules for their highest or 100
Al GLASS. She is $40 feet long between
perpendiculars, IA feet broad. and 37i
feet deep, and her carrying capacity is
between 5000 and 5000 tons. A spe-
cialty OF the vessel is the superior cha
racter Of the cattle fittings. These pro-
vide for carrying about 760 head of
cattle and may safely be said to be
the best yet put into any ship ahoot.
The two decks devoted to cattle
have the fittings throughout 80 ar
ranged that when cattle are not carried
the fittings can be slung up 80 as to
make clear hold for cargo. A most
perfect system Of piping is carried
throughout the cattle spaces, afording
Mt all times an easy means of carrying O
copious supply of water TO the animals.
The ballast tanks under the engines and
boilers have been subdiyided into small
sections, and will be utilized for carrying
fresh water for cattle purposes, so avoid
ing the use OF condensed water. The
ventilation has been carefully attended
10 and is far in excess OF the American
cattle trade requirements, and the vessel
is also lighted throughout by electricity.
There are spare rooms OF very conf
Portable kind for limited number o.
first class passengers, and special quar-
tiers are provided for the crew for
ward, and for the cattlemen in the after
part OF the vessel. The whole of the ac-
commodation is heated by steam. The
engines, which ore also built by Messrs.
Stephen, and were put on board before
launching. are OF the triple-expansion
type, with every modern improvement.
The cylinders are Of %, 46, and 70 di-
ameter by 81 stroke, and they are sup
piled with steam at l65 pounds pressure.
The power developed will give a very
satisfactory sea speed, The vessel has
been built throughout under the advice
and personal supervision of Mr.. George
McFarlane, the owners consulting engi-
ncer, and Captain Manley, their marine
superintendent.
In responding at the luncheon to the
toast, wishing success to the vessel. Mr..
Glynn, Liverpool, said the great con-
sideration, especially in such times as
these, was that of pounds, shillings, and
pence. and even with the bad times no
was confident in this respect. Many
people thought that any one could take
TO ship-owning, and that the help OF a
naval architect and clever engineer was
u that was needed to secure success
nj here, as elsewhere. II was found that
success required special training, and
a man must learn thoroughly whatever
he has to do. The Rsppahannock was,
in his opinion, as handsome and suitable
q vessel as ever he saw. He spoke IN
high terms of the builders good and
thorough work, and of the pleasant way
in which their business was conducted.