The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-02
SHIP OF
SAVANNAH line
is THE CITY OF COLUMBUS.
NEW VESSEL TO BE LAUNCHED AT
CHESTER TODAY.

win Be Christened by Miss Maud
Pierp0nt Burnett of Columbus.
Sponsor viii Receive from COM
pany DiamOnd-set Watch with
Life Time Pass Engraved on In.
side-Maj. j. +. Hanson and Par
ties from Columbus and New York
Will Attend the Launching-Ncw
Ship VIII BE Ready in Three
Months.
The City of Columbus. the latest ad-
dition to the Ocean Steamship Com
pany's line of ships between Savannah
and New York, and Savannah and Bos-
ton, and the largest ship that has yet
been built for the company will be
launched at the yards of the Delaware
River Iron Shipbuilding and Engine
Company, Chester. Pa. at 12:45 o'clock
to-day.
Maj. ]. F, Hanson of Macon, presi-
dent of the company, with a party of
representative people from Columbus,
and a similar party from New
York will witness the launching.
The ship will be christened by Miss
Maud Pierpont Burnett of Columbus,
who will, afterward. be presented by
Maj Hanson. on behalf of the COM
pany, with a beautiful Tiffany gold
watch, inlaid with diamonds, together
with a diamond pendant. Engraved on
the inside of the watch will be a life
pass for Miss Burnett over the Ocean
live
The hull Of the City of Columbus is
constructed under the cellular water
bottom system, channel steel construc-
ton, with channel fringes, beams,
stringers and ties. and is constructed
in the highest class under the United
States Standard Steamship Owners and
Builders Underwriters rules, and
especial survey by their representatives
to class AL for twenty years. Scantling
and material used in the construction
of the hull were tested to the highest
standard by experts of Robert w. Hunt
& Co.. at the mills, and also received
yard test during construction.
Dimensions of New Ship.
The dimensions of the new steamer
are as follows: Length on twelve-foot
water line, $40 feet; length over all S96
feet; breadth of beam, nodded, 40
feet; depth, nodded, q feet. The spar
and middle decks are of steel, the hur-
ricane deck is of steel covered with
asbestos and then planked and covered
with canvas, making the passenger
deck a part from the freight accom-
modations and fire proof Water ball
last capacity 916 TONS bunker capacity
AIS tons; cubic freight capacity, $751;
zoe feet; lightweight capacity of car
go and coal on mean draft IS feet
inches, $500 tons; speed when loaded,
II to Is knots. The gross tonnage of
the steamship city of Columbus will
be about $500 tons, or $50 tons larger
than her sister ships the City of Ma
con and City of Memphis.
There are four decks extending all
fore and aft. Accommodations for
eighty first-class passengers are fur
nished on the hurricane deck. The
ding saloon, which is located forward,
is deliberately decorated, while the
smoking room, sun parlor. officers
quarters and pilot house are located
trio lighted throughout with a perfect
system of electric bells. Only first
class passengers will be carried.
The vessel will be equipped with one
triple expansion engine. Diameter of
cylinders, high pressure, IS inches; in
termediate, As inches, low pressure, rs
inches; stroke of piston, 48 inches;
steam from four single end boilers, IA
feet inches diameter: length, 10 feet
6 inches; pressure of steam 1870 pounds.
Blake pump feed, water heater and
filter will be used; steam steering en-
CINE of the most approved style, hyde
capstain and windlass, also Baldt pat
tern stocklean anchors.
Three Months to Finish Her.
The City of Columbus will be placed
in commission in the regular freight
and passenger service of the Savan-
nah Line in about three months, at
which time the second steamship,
which is now being built for the Ocean
Steamship Company at Chester will
be launched.
AS has already been stated in the