The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-14
LAUNCHING OF THE GOLDEN GATE.

ern corner of the far West, and he pad
| Robert Moran some compliments ass the
| pioneer builder of government boats on
| Puget Sound. This is the first govern
| ment contract successfully completed by
| the Moran Bros. but that Il viii be fol-
| lowed by other contracts the satisfaction
| expressed in regard to every detail of the
| construction OF the GoidsH Gate may be
taken as a guarantee.
| Not only viii 1t bring more government
] work 10 the Seattle shpyards but II will
j also compel consideration OF the facilities
! OF these yards for the construction OF
| merchant vessels, and also for the build
| ing OF the higher class of private steam
| yachts.
The Golden Gate had very much the APP
! pearance Of private ocean going steam
1 yacht. as she slid into the bay. and her
/ interior fittings and decorations. while not
ornate or luxurious, TO d certain extent
| carry out this idea. The addition Of the
| pslot house on her upper deck however.
Will. while not at all marring her cutter
| outlines. somewhat reduce her yacht-l.ke
appearance when under steam. The pilot
house and sInokCstack had to be added
after launching. the roof of the ways
would not permit of their being added
while the other work was in progress
This VIII take but a short time, however
as the pilot house mas been made and fin
ished by Msssrs. Rohlfs & Schot in sc -
lions. and has only TO be screwed on the
1 bed plates on the upper deck all ready TO
receive IL.
Her style and Glass.
The Golden Gate IS Of the same style
and class - the revenue cutter Hudson,
which was built al Wilmington IN 1893,
and Is now on duty in New York hsrb0r.
the only difference being that the Golden
Gate IS ten feet longer than the Hudson
.rf . H.. 81 -r, . a.
and more graceful lines. Her dimensions
are as follows;
TT. In.
Length over all. exclusive OF
renders ----..-.-... -....... ...-...-1lo
Length between perpendiculars.. 100 O
Breadth OF beam. molded..-....-.. . 6
Depth. nodded at mid-length be-
tween pcrpcndlculars ............. IL y
The Hull.
All plates and shapes used in the con-
strucyion OF the hull are Of open-hearth
steel. which makes the vessel lighter by
p per cent. than Il constructed Of iron.
The tested tensile strength OF the plates
was 5S,eoa pounds TO rhe square inch. ana
the eiongadon . per cent. The bottom
q me vessel IS covered in the inside with
Portland cement. The bar keel IS 50 by
u Inches. and the stem above the gar
board Ffrakes IS rabbeted 10 So inches
wide reduced AT scarf OF keel TO 81
Inches, and 1ta luch thick except rhs OUT
side OF tns rabaet. where il !s - inches
The stern and rudder posts and their
counter and kee. connections including
tho lover end ~ rJdier stock. pintles and
s-uolag box are al IN one forging. The
T43aer post stern post and keel connsc-
tons are 81. inches vide and rhe counter
connections 81 inches. The frames are OF
"a hy - inch hy 3 pound angles. doubled
- the nuIkbeads. Tire kcelson ia - two
PACK 20 hack WITH shifted butts and scarf
pieces The man deck beams arc OF tv
in>n oF "a pound angles worked with
c'a"n ar }0H-s in -4lz fee-. pla -ed on
every frame ana connected ny I9-in-h
gss-ei plates with 80 iuCa laps on frames
ana beams peut.e beams are placed on
t17fe OF ths fra mes
TIE Geek s.r.rg=Ts are fret inches
Nt3e snt la apuu3s pe~ square Zoos IS
iraes VIDE and gradually reduced 60 "a
"i9ta ~ i4 inches az the ends 90 -he v.S-
So. The coal 1lnAers have a capacity of
> rors-
The EAt ~ cha OUTSIDE plating par
square fc7t 81 sa-1 s,raEe Is ss follows.
CARDBOARD strake. "a pounds per square
foot oiEe Stras@ SIS pounds. sheer strake
j pounds Huswark strakes 90 pounds how
stFAS~s A3 pounds, ard the remaining
s.rakes Il aou1is per square foot Tne
p-afes are ap-13-o ed and single rivetteI
eNcept lhose an he lower edge OF s1eer
stras> and ere Cardboard s.r8ke 20 keel.
Vh.ch are 1ouh.s rsvstted throughout. lap .
- ke~l inches, and ail the butt-straps
are double r:vetted
OF Washington Lumber
Ire man decks are - Puget Sound yell
low r.. u loa< .~rKths wt.h es3Ee 90 grain .
UgSe-ulsst. "a inches square except those
Gfs-4e Ct 1lUs~. ySh5ch are out Inches
ta-cS- l1s raj. Is % Waite o@k. ~ 3
inches .1 soag 3s1xtSs wlth scaTfs ta~es
feet So t@uEta fastened by spikes IN nlhs
ard e-5 t1ree S.-1ach through BOTS
eriF A2a rtvet over rags. Ca the t8p
81 the F&l are boU chocks 81 Thits ozk :