The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-03
"THE PEREGRINE.'.
Il. III. Whites New Yacht Enters the
Water.
Launched at Bath Yesterday-She is a
Beauty and Credit to the Bath Iron
Works

Launched at Bath Yesterday-She is a
Works.
Bath, January 2.-From the extensive
iron shipbuldiing plant of the Bath Iron
Works, another excellent specimen of ma
rine architecture was launched at 1.15 D..
M, Thursday, making the seventh steel
vessel that has slide into the Kennebec
from the leading Iron sailing and steam
vessel building works in New England
The pretty vessel that took her plunge
from the Works today is the steam yacht
Peregrine, owned by r. II. White of
Boston. The launching was witnessed by
large number of people, several Bos-
tonians friends of the yachts owner, be-
ing present. As the yacht started down
the ways to the river, Miss Eleanor Hyde.
daughter of Gen. =. W. Hyde, president
Of the works, christened the craft by
breaking bottle of wine OH the bow. In
every way the launching was successful,
and as the $4,000 beauty took her maiden
dip the several whistles of the works sent
forth ear-piercing blasts.
The yacht has a length over all of 1873
feet 3 inches, length on water line 13l
feet; depth of hold, ID feet; mean draught,
10 feet For steam power the yacht will
be- driven by d single screw Of maganese
bronze. The engines are of the triple
expansion type, of horse power between
800 and 900. The three cylinders ale lax
"a 1-2 and stroke % inches. She has two
water tube boilers, which will carry a
steam pressure of 1856 pounds. The cab
ms of tho vaoht tvs dr,1o NJ.
as skilled mechanics can make them.
The main saloon is 1T feet in length and
entire width OF the craft, having a carved
mahogany staircase leading to the deck
above. The saloon is upholstered in beau
tiful push, with transom sents on each
SIDE. The finish is in mahogany, with
ceiling ofwhite pine enameled. Next
abaft of the main saloon are two guests
rooms finished in mahogany with BIRDS
eye maple panels. .Abaft Of the space
taken by the machinery are the quarters
that will be occupied by the owner of the
yacht. AT the forward part Of these
quarters there are two large toilet rooms,
one having wardrobes, Inedi cine lockers,
washstand and water closet, and the 9TH
or will be a large bath room. These tot
let rooms are finished in mahogany. the
tops OF the wash stands being of Sienna
marble. The owners quarters are vain
scotted with white tiling four feet above
the deck, and that above is finshedi in
white enamel. The owners staterooms,
two in number, are large and are finish
ed in white with gold leaf decorations.
The beds and other furniture are of Sc
lected mahogany. The dining room is
IL feet long, 10 feet wide and 10 feet in
the clear, and has seating accommoda-
lions for 10. 1t is finished in quartered
oak, with ceiling of paneled oak. A
breast of the dining-room Is located the
smoking room, which is flnishedi in quar-
tered oak.
On the lower deck forward are situated
quarters for the seamen and arranged
for nine men. The officers mess room
is next abaft with three staterooms on
the starboard side. The forward room in
the deck house Is for the master of the
yacht, Capt. Theodore H. Bunker. 1t is
finished IN white and mahogany. The
Peregrine will be electric-lighted and
will have electric bell and telephone
connection to all parts of the interior OF
the craft. Tt is expected that the yacht
will attain speed Of at least IA miles
an hour.
On the ways that the Peregrine left TO-
day will soon be placed q keel for one of
the two composite gunboats that will be
built for the U. S. navy.
The successful launching of the yacht
today was under the direction Of Master
Workman Stanline Of the shipyard de-
partment.