The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-15
SISTER TO NEW ORLEANS
LAUNCHING OF THE KING OF
THE OCEAN.
THE OCEANIC, LARGEST SHIP EVER BUILT
Her Coal Capacity is So Large that Travelling
at The Rate Of Twelve Knots an Hour.
She Can Cifcumnavigate the
China Without Recoal;nr.
Globe Without RecoaIing.

Newcastle, Eng, Jan. 14-The United
States cruiser Albany was successfully
launched this afternoon in the presence
of United States Naval Attache Lieuten-
ant Colwell, and many other Americans.
The Albany was christened by Mrs.
Colwell. Afterward Sir Andrew Noble,
Vice Chairman of Sir w. g. Armstrong
and Company, Limited, proposed success
to the vessel and in doing SO regretted the
absence of the United State Charge d'Af-
fairs. Henry White, who, however, tele
graphed wishing the Albany successful
career as sister ship of the New Orleans,
which, Mr.. White added, has given great
SO faction to her officers and crew.
Andrew Noble added that it would
nc =. pleasure for the whole country to
know that the vessel was built here for
the United States, because everything
tending to closen the ties between Great
Britain and the United States must be
a source of pleasure to every glish-
man."
Continuing, the Vice Chairman re-
marked:
THE Americans must be proud of the
qualities exhibited by their navy during
the war recently closed These same
qualities of pluck and dash the British
navy has invariably displayed. The
Americans conducted the war without
theatrical display, waiting patiently until
their plans had properly matured."
Lieutenant Colwell, in responding, said
the guns on the New Orleans were ad-
mittedly better than any of the American
guns, and that the Americans We're to
build their guns ON the same model.
Chairman Taylor of the American So
ciety, toasted the Elswick builders. He
said:
Americans need not blush to be of
Anglo-Saxon blood. When the American
and British nations are joined back to
back they can defy the world and march
ing shoulder to shoulder. Il great bless
ing to civilization will be assured"
The healths of Messrs. Norton and
Ignore, the inspectors Of the vessel while
she is building, were also drunk.
The Mayor of Newcastle was among
those present at the ceremony.
LAUNCHING OF THE OCEANIC.
Belfast, Jan. 1.-THE White Star Line
steamer Oceanic, the largest ship ever
built, was successfully launched at Har-
land and Woolf's yard to-day in tine pres
ence of an enormous crowd.
A grand stand was especially erected
to accommodate five thousand
There were present the members of the
firm of Bruce and Company, owners of
the White Star Line; the Duke and
Duchess of AbercOrn; Lord and Lady
Dufferin; the Marquis and MarchiOness
of Londonderry; the Earl of Shrewsber
ry; the Earl of Ava; the Earl of Shaftes-
bury; Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer; the Lord Mayor
and Corporation of Belfast, and a number
of other titled and distinguished men.
The Oceanic is 7O4 feet long and regis
ters 1900 tons.
The Oceanic, like the Great Eastern,
which was launched broadside, was
launched stern foremost. though longer
and weighing half rs much again as the
Great Eastern.
The Oceanic has a coal capacity suf-
fcient to enable her to circumnavigate
the globe at Il speed of II knots an hour
without recoaling.