The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16

vessel should not leak. and 10 insure this
ana 10 take the constant run OF the Ice
the hull will he covered with a double
course of nve-iuch plsnkins. The inner
course will be of yellow pine and the out
er course. which will be Immediately sub
Jected to wear. will be of weil-Seasoned
white oak. The inner course will be
calked when finished and made securely
water tight. Over the inner course will
then be laid a sheeting OF tarTed hemp
or tarred anvas. After this is thoroughly
secured the outer plank;ng will be laid
and bolted with exceptional strength 70
each frame.
After this pIanking in turn has been
caIked and the seams all flied with pitch.
heavy copper sheathing will be overlaid
on all parts Of the bottom exposed TO the
water. To take the rub and grind OF the
floating ice. the bow. the sides along the
water lire and the stern will he further
protected By steel plating.
AT the stem this plating which will be
An inch thick. will reach from the keel all
the way up TO three feet above the load
water line and extend aft fo- quite twelve
feet. The wafer lire plating. which is
t~hree-eighths Of an inch thick. viii be a
continuous belt five feet wide one foot
only being above the wafer.
TREMENDOUS WEAR AND TEAR.
The fact that this metallic arnoring
should have TO reinforce the unusually
heavy double course OF pianking is sisnif-
cant of the tremendous wear ami tear to
which a craft is subjected in the polar
waters Outside. in line with the main
deck. the vessel is fitted with a very strong
guard strake of white Oak. secured to each
frame by through bolts Of steel riveted
inside. This guard strake is further
strengthened by a heavy angle bar Of
steel. which. in turn. is fastened with
especial care.
The purpose OF this guard strake. apart
from being a buffer. is 20 help to lift the
vessel out of the water as the ice brushes
about her. As can be seen. the ice will
Dress against her sides. and then. as they
oner frst resistance: it will rise and catch
under the counter Of this guard and bodily
raise the vessel In case the ship. on the
other hand. has been frozen in a thick
pack OF ice and wishes to free herself. hy-
dfaulic Jacks will be set Upon the Ice and
brought to bear upon the under side OF the
guard. and these. in turn. will raise the
craft and as she is permitted TO settle
back her weight viii tend TO break a
rangement.
The coaminss TO all matches are made
OF great strength and are nearly ss high
as the top Of the buIvarks. As a result.
me noats effective freeboard is really
higher than it seems. Internally. the craft
Is suodirided by a nUnber nj very stout
oulkheads. SO thar she is therefore built
with a number Of watsrtisht divisions.
Inese buikheads. apart from adding In this
way TO the security o. the ship in case
OF accident, give 50 much more strength
to the huh.
To further d 70 the strength of lie
nun ana TO increase the warmth and hSb-
liability of the ship In Arctic waters rba
Who.e inside Of the craft everything rho
frames VIII be snuxIy eeiied WITH veIloS
pin plasking 3 inches thick. The liv-
stsntiaily finished. but there viii ne no
attempt whatever to give decoration in
MS part OF the craft. TIE prime Effort
vii be to facilitate utility and to give Sc
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lar North without adding TO the task nj
Keeping everything clean and santa -y
special provision will be made 10, m. In
staiiaton OF all scientific ~rum ard
spdce enough viii be provided for 9 snail
ard select library Of scientific works To-
Rethcr with a reasonable quantity ,f ..n-
cral reading matter.
FOR motive power the vessel will carry
Sine!e engine OF the COMPOUND conGans-
ing order. and Commander Peary saws if
I'm De equal TO a continual. econonnicaI
o~eseiopnnent Of loo indicated horse now
n "hen occasion requires. such. for
..'eiee. az bucklDg n doc of heavy Ire
the engine viii be abb 10 d-yelon half 1-
much again. HN
Ihere VIII he one ten-foot propeller. This
propeller will be arranged to discnpnar-
from the shaftinR and Tsn ba bo;etsa IN
MIC . Wen when the boat is efthar und-r
a.. or Sheh. TO guard IL against IN. ice.
II VIII be best 90 10 house Il.
Ine null o. the ship is no. t~iur k1;It
Al Verona. Ne at the shi3yari NJ si.s@rs
Mckay and Dix Of New York. and RE on
gines and boilers viii be installed ty The |
Portland Company Of Portland. Ne T-a
cost of bull and machinery. conn efad
WI! De $1,000. about sgfa Of tho sI,-n he'
ing absorbed bv tine motive nov.r
me vessel WIS designed b- Mr. Wiiii.m
z Winan;- the nayaI Chi |
.ect ana represents the. colls hcra:Tou Of
.nst gentleman and Comma n,,er P.,rv |
octn OF whom have exhausted the naId ~
trctic experience and craft brii; for -
ptoration therein that tn. present vessel
might represent the acme of her kind.