Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1905-06-22

further study OF the interesting mag
netic phenomena and their varying
phases. and the investigation and per-
hars the solution of other and no less
interesting problems in the realms of
natural science.
The advantages of Peary's plan and
route are a fixed land base 100 miles
nearer the Pole than on any other
route: a more rigid ice pack extending
poleward than Is to be found on the op-
posite side of the Pole: a richer land
base to which to return, and a well.
known line of communication and re-
treat from the ship to comparatively
low ATTITUDES.
Powerful factors working for his sue
cess are LIST. suitable ship (which he
has never had before): End. his long
and exhaustive personal experience OF
these regions: and Bird. his thorough
acquaintance with and ability TO con
troll and utilize the Eskimos.
As an additional basis for the con
viction of Peary's friends that the
coming expedition will be successful.
is the fact that the average airline dis
lance from start to finish of his four
sledge Journeys in the same regions in
the years 1892. 1895. 1900 and 1902 is
little greater than the airline dis
lance OF his proposed sledge journey
from his ship on the northern shore OF
Grant Land TO the Pole: and the air
line distance of his sledge journey in
the spring of 1900 is such that had his
starting point been where he now
proposes to have his ship. IL would
have carried him beyond the Pole and
back again.
The ship will carry a wireless tele-
graph outfit. which. with one or two
relay stations in Greenland. will keep
her in communication with the perma-
nent telegraph station at Chateau Bay,
Labrador and thence by existing lines,
with New York.
BY the same means. communication
with Peary will be possible for por-
tion of the distance at least, when in
February, 1906, his sledge party leaves
the ship for the Pole. Peary's plans
and objects have enlisted the warm
interest of President Roosevelt. who
says: "Peary and Nansen are the two
best men of our generation IL Arctic
exploring work. No better. and l may
add. no more enthusiastically Ameri-
can work could be done than Peary's
efforts TO go to the Pole"
New Ship for Work in Arctic Seas.
All that experience and all that the
cunning of the naval architect can
suggest will be combined in the new
ship that the Peary Arctic Club is hav-
ing built in Maine for the final effort
to reach the North Pole. Fashioned of
unusual strength and girded and arm
ored as was never Arctic craft before.
1t is the belief and hope that she may
force her way through the interfering
ice to within reasonably easy striking
distance of the topmost point of the
globe. The intention is to force the
vessel as far north along the frigid
shores of Grant Land as possible. and
there, from this utmost land base. TO
sledge across the great central polar
pack. Apart from giving shore
base a hundred miles nearer the Pole
than ,weSid Frauz-Seaef %<k.and,=the
coast-line here will give an easier line
of retreat on the return trip. To car
ry the party and two years supplies
so far northward into the great ice
barrier of that region, the new vessel
will be strong enough to force its way
successfully through the opposing foes,
and. by reason of her great endurance
and the power in her engines. be able
to cleave a way where others have
failed.
The new ship is not large. but she
is OF ample size for the work for which
she is designed, and everything has
been done TO make her handy and
serviceable. Her principal dimensions
are: length on load water-line. be-
tween perpendiculars. 161 feet: length
over all, 1855 feet: beam. maximum. at
load water-line. "a feet; beam. over
all. 50 feet 3 in; mean draft, 1G feet
full-load displacement, about / 800
tons
The structural get-up of the craft
will be very massive. and the stem,
sternpost. keel. keelsons and frames
| will all be of very carefully selected
white oak, fastened and secured with
exceptional thoroughness. The frames
nodded at heel is inches and at head
10 inches. will be spaced only 81 inch.
es apart. from center TO center. I'M
mediately over the frames will be laid
a double course of 5-inch planking. the
inner course OF yellow pine and the
outer course of well-seasoned white
oak. Between the two courses will be
a sheathing of tarred hemp on tarred
canvas. The courses will be secured
to the frames very thoroughly. Inside
the frames will be covered with 3-inch
yellow pine ceiling. and the utmost
caution will be exercised during the
construction to- insure thorough water.
tightness. The beams will be of vel
low pine. and of exceptional stoutness.
The main deck beams will be spaced
four feet apart. from center TO center.
or on every other frame. The lower
beams will be spaced directly under
the deck beams.
As shown on the cross section. all
OF these beams will be well anchored.
and most extensively tied by numer.
Gus through-bolts riveted up inside. To
provide still greater athwartship
strength. each beam will be supported
by heavy diagonal braces OF yellow
pine. likewise well anchored and
thorough-bolted. To give greater yer.
teal stiffness. each beam will be sup
ported by tie-rod stanchions of steel
and wrought-iron piping. so arranged