The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-06
LAUNCHED AT PHILADELPHIA.
New FORK ShipbuiIding Compnny's
First Vessel Leaves the Ways.

PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-Amid the
roar of cannon, the shrill whistles of river
craft and the cheers of the multitude from
Camden and vicinity. the New York Ship
building Company launched its first boat
yesterday afternoon from the new yards
near Kaighn's Point. At precisely 2:l5
o'clock Miss Marie X. Morse daughter OF
the president of the company, cracked
bottle of California champagne on the
sharp bcw of the big freighter NJ s. Dol
lar and at the hoarse shout of She's
off, the graceful hull moved swiftly
down the creased ways. and the silvery-
breasted Delaware received the latest ad-
dition to the American marine.
As the beautiful hull glided out into the
stream, Prof. Mccain, the well-known
naval architect. grasped Captain Randle.s
hand and heartily exclaimed, ALLOW me
to congratulate you. captain. on your sue
cessfui launch of the first joggle plate
ship in America"
As the line of streamers and the nation
al colors fiuttered in the breeze on the
Dollar, the cheers were renewed, the
steamer whistles shrieked again and Rear
Admiral Hichborn and his successor at
the head of the Bureau of Construction in
the United States Navy. Admiral Bowles.
warmly congratulated President Morse on
the beautiful model of marine architec-
ture represented by the first child Of the
New York Company.
Prominent among the invited guests
were in addition to Rear Admirals HIGH
born and Bowles, United States Senators
Sewall ard Penrose. Representative Loud
enslager. Captains Miller and McClain.
Commander Smith ard Chief Engineer
Engard of the United States Navy. and
John h Cowen, President of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad
The ship is for Robert S. Dollar & Co.,
of San Francisco. and is to be used as a
freighter between that port and points on
the Pacific Coast. She is 800 feet long be-
tween perpendiculars. and 800 feet inches
over all. Her beam nodded is 40 feet.
ard her depth nodded 20 feet. The dis
placement of the ship is 300 tons. and
the gross tonnage 200. She is to be fitted
with single screw, triple expansion en-
gine the cylinders being q. IS. and 50
inches IN diameter, respectively. and the
stroke ~ inches. Her indicated horse
power will be 1,5OO. and her speed ten
knots.
One interesting feature of the construc-
ton of this freighter is the method in
which her plates are laid. The edges are
1oggled and overlapped, which, while
giving a strong construction. permits con-
siderable saving by obviating the neces-
sity for a lining.
The new boat is expected to be ready
for her trial trip in six weeks. and will
be ready TO turn over to her owners by
July l. Should this expectation be real
lied the boat will have record of six
months between the time the real work
of construction began and her delivery to
her owners.
Contracts for no less than eight great
merchant steamers have already been
made by the company. three of which are
for the American and Hawaiian Steam
shin Company, and four for the Atlantic
Transport Line. 1t is expected that in
about two years the plant OF the New
YORK company will be completed. after
which il is expected to turn out boats at
the rate of one every two weeks.