The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-06-24
he Belfast and Camden.

Inc DGtidSJ AHA SdlIlI(ll.
a. ihg Finest and Fastest Steamers
NJ. England Waters Now on the
MOI, Division of the Eastern S. S. Co.
Il. wee, two Of the finest steamships
h 4tIaru coast superseded the old
aos, ie-wheelers on the Boston and
,Or l.re. marking another epoch in
-storr 5f q service famous for nearly
MUIR These new steamships are
rari.a and the Belfast, both steel
7ers }g5 let long, built in Bath,
son+ tilted and furnished and very
The Camden was on this route for
ymGrts ;n 1907, but was withdrawn
wsry OH account of difficulty in
line her at some of the land
anil ran on the Boston-St. John
last rtar. The wharves have since
extended and improved to accom-
lie fac new boats.
E Belfast was launched last fall and
be rip 70 Boston from Bath, May
Was given her speed trial, which
prT satisfactory. The Belfast is
.eel oyer all, 800 feet long on the
? line. 81 feet 2 inches beam over
rar3s. FL feet beam moulded, II
depth moulded, and has a mean
with freight, passengers and coal,
feer Her arrangement is similar
At Of most vessels of this class, car
fu freight forward on the main
While the after end of the main
il devoted to a social hall, aft of
Is the main dining room. The
deck s13ve, or the saloon deck, is
ted 10 st8terooms, as is the upper or
n deck There are large wells in
abr iegE surrounded by a bronze
gfaisheJ III green, and the ceiling
The gallery deck has a dome. The
s51tl.e'g constructed of steel, with
lols "a.-rtight bulkheads, and the
CONS se entirely enclosed in steel.
lining room on the main deck is a
spa24s partment and has extra
WIDOWS. The guests are to be
d At 'ma. tables. The social hall
.rr7 ''.t lterlocking rubber thing
1asEes N Mahogany. The ticket
-t5s- Offices open from the social
Inc remainder Of the joiner work
Ste. W.li @, and all of the fittings,
Is esn'nc ight fixtures and hard
az 20 a'WEe and verd antique. The
al ON If the interior is white and
J. HE Belfast has 204 staterooms.
ac1 IS made for those not desiring
logIas, There beng 1876 berths below
laA 4ecs forward for men and 81
| below tfe lining saloon aft for
I'll Ire galley, or kitchen, is below
Va- aalI and is entered from the
sfoon o broad stairway. Ample
s " bias been made for the ventila-
y NE Kitchen, which is equipped
. @s 1s4a- r8nges, steam tables, ETC.,
10 cooking and serving.
Ds1as has two pole masts of steel
wy @nok=stacks, and is equipped
Sliv.e,> Biography. A somewhat
arrangement is that of the guards, |
! isJeaa Of being supported by
'ar braces as is usually the case,
" leg0i,ea by bent frames, the shell
< Veng carried out over them SO as
'sea' d Saooth surface to the sea,
s ~ a. lEo07lng extra buoyancy. The
S' Il. thoroughly equipped with life
1, 'iF pfesefyers, fire handling ap-
NJ eIl7 and is of course heated
s sug1t ny steam. Much attention
, ~ pa'l to the arrangement of the
,n p{al III order to provide an equi-
M Ig' comfortable temperature in all
4 4 l'ose attention has also been
. I.le natter of ventilation.
I h. "a IS propelled by three screws
rr ~ arSons marine turbines. The
s .05 turbine is on the middle
H. su The low pressure turbines on
r,b =. wing shafts. The low pres
a. MITE tbat are equipped with backing
d h. VIA. alat the two cupboard propellers
.rrs ,5.eFsed. The cupboard shafts
h @.4 10 be somewhat widely
Tboo iuef to provide ease in hand
Nh =. V'fplne arrangement is equip
iaf6g gu" n, usual condenser, air pumps,
an !. pumps, oil pumps, etc.
Soa n furnished by four three-fur-
Mr. ,o'yo boilers IA feet 6 inches
d a.o ~ feet long, built for $50
setting S'AlAg pressure. The Ellis &
d TI Oh not draft has been in
}eIfssa, Ne pfopelling installation of
/. VAIL M; {IeVelops about 1900 horse
IofT ~ will produce a continuous
y Knots Or better.
On HPSl ale that the steamboat line
nt Of a a and Boston is the Oldest
lst gts luminous service in America,
sar il5 soi having been. put on in
ta a r014' Il years after the first |
n Of duration paol of steam to the pro-
a ouaa vessels 4sl; A year earlier, in
ran h ei,l little craft called the Pa |
ler f SeIWeen Boston and Portland, |
erea4 arrival at the Maine mort
! at NIX excitement. She was built |
topsidereauaI Mass, and II hours
aen B ostha,,v very good time for her
! The Oston and Portland. The
csae a. LEGISLATOR and the Water
y tri r,ohg soon after the Patent, |
ports s j., from Il Boston to various |
WAS nm and in 1924 the Connecticut, !
etseesnu l II IN New York in 1916, to |
y Bana mat city and New Haven, |
'Rged w;.r She was about 400 |
sagip WIN n. masts and yards, and +!
bslanssaa OF the Fulton pattern, |
Wheel and couplings by