The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-08
AN IMMENSE STEAMSHIP,
The Ivcrnia the Largest tons'ruc''"
I'm LreaI Hritnin.

rbero was recently launched from the
sbinvard of Alessrs. G. $ Swan ana hun-
her. at Wallsend. the largest vesse' "ili,'
has vet been constructed. not Only OF ,'lo
T,.ne hint az any port ia Great briti'
This steamer. the Ivernia, has Deeh Dun
for the Transatlantic service or the -"
rard GERMANY. which has sister y ,7
eel hufldine for il by the Clydebahk Snip
building Company. near Glasgow.
The Ivernla has a length over an Oh
coo IT,. her moulded dimensions ps"'
length. soft. breadth SIT ana oep,l'
l2ft. lOn TO upper deck WINE hei
ed depth 20 the shelter deck ls f'l'. O,.'' M
The GROSS tonnage Of this immense yes
cal Mi amount 10 about 1890 tons, OF
noarlv LOO tons more than that al. Ine
C,amoania and Lucluia, and only aD1.1
l-O IONS less than that Of the KAISER WI
holm dor Crosse. The Occanic-"hlcH ~
v,ft no remembered was built in IfeiaH.
has "a gross tonnage OF lr-it toH7' "'
. goo tons more than that Of the lNerhid.
FOR nurpose 0f further comparison IL
NAV he remarked that the registered az
mansions Of the oceanic are bn'.'ll.
bv 81, 8ft. by ASH: those OF the ha'sSi
Wilhelm der Crosse are 62l.4ft by 6iott.
bv asst. while those OF the cah.ll4a
are 6Olft. by 65.2ft by &Sft
either OF these monster ocean palaces.
she is designed primarily 10 be large
cargo carrier. and passenger carrying Is
made subordinate to that requirement
Rut while this is the case. yet II should
he understood that she takes a secondary
nositiOn as passenger steamer ih
noint of fact the Iverria will have eN-
cellant accommodation for 10 iifst-class
9ao second-class. and 1000 third-class
Messengers. and while doing so much, she
will also carry a large cargo, when, as Is
we'll known. the very fast Atlantic liners
are unable 10 do.
The Iyernia will be fitted with balanced
ouadruple-expansiOn engines manuiact-
ured by the Wallsend SiiDwsy and En-
cheering Company. Limited, having Cyl
inders of 2S isin., 4lin., S. Kin, and sin.
diameter. with a 5lin. stroke. with these
engines il is expected that 1000 morse
mower will be indicated, the steam pres
sure being 2l0ibs. per square men. She
viii he fitted with nine singe-ended
scotch boilers, having an installation oil
Howdens system Of forced drausnt' Oh
the measured mile a speed OF rather more
than l6knots IS anticipated. and her work
ing speed at sea is intended to be ABOUT
II knots.
The vessel is divided by transverse
OlllslGAuF llNl tlfFttA NtANN'
partments. these being in addition to the
extensive subdivision Of the double bot
tom. The water ballast carried In
her two deep tanks and her double bot
tom commitments will weigh no less than
$50 tons which affords an ample provision
for sufficiently immersing the vessel when
on her western. and therefore relatively
light draught passages. -Four compart-
ments are insulated and fitted with re-
frieerating appliances for carrying meats,
and cargo can always be carried in the
deep tanks when on the easteriy pas
sage.
The Ivernia Is 10 be classed 100 Al In
Lloyd's Register and has been built under
one of the magnificent rooted sheds, hav-
ing overhead travelling cranes recently
added 10 Messrs. c. S. Swan and Hun
ter's premises. and describeda few weeks
since In "The Engineer.
The advantage found In the Use OF the
lift and transporting appliances asso-
ciated with these rooted build NJ sheds Is
seen in the rapidity with which this very
large vessel has been built, the keel having
been laid on the sth December last. The
vessel was named, as she left the ways.
bv the Countess Of Raveaworth. ana
after the launch was successfully per-
formed a very numerous company invited
bv the builders were entertained in
marquee alonside. specially erected for
the puIpose.-The London Engineer