The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-06-16
TIME OF LAUNCHING HAS
BEEN SET FOR 2 Pm.
Mrs. M. HI. Sprague to Christen.
The First Boat of the Local
Company. Business Houses
To Close for Event.

Saturday, June 25th will be an
important one for Washburn as it will
witness the launching of the first
product of Anchor ShipbuAding
company when the double-end steel
ferry boat, which is to be named the
"Hudson-Athens" will slide down
the ways into the waters of Che
quamegon Bay.
The time of the launching has been
set for 2 P. M. and it is the plan of
the company to have the launching
go off on schedule time. Mrs., M.
H. Sprague has been chosen to
christen the boat and as it slides
down the ways she will give the
new boat its naa and wish it sue
cess.
The business houses of Washburn
will close during the time of the
launching in order to permit people
to witness the event and hundreds
of people are coming from Bayfield,
and Ashland to attend.
A picture of the vessel as 1t will
look when completed, is given above.
The boat is double-end ferry, lis
feet in length and a. foot beam and
IL foot deep with an indicated horse
power of SOC. She is propelled by
two screws, one at either, end, driv-
en- by an oil burning engine of the
Ingersoll-Rand type, which was in
stalled by the Anchor Ship Company
under the direction of Mr.. T. NJ.
Holme. The engine will make 800
revolutions per minute and will
drive the vessel at a speed OF about
10 knots.
The vessel is unique in designs be-
ing the first of her particular kind
built anywhere in..thes United States,
and the honor Of the building of this
type of vessel willz.forever belohgssto
the Anchor Shipbuilding company of
WasilSasu.
After the boat has slide down the
ways a trial trip will. be made on
the bay to test out the en5sines and
then it will proceed down the lakes
under escort to the Hudson river
canal, where it will be taken to the
Hudson river.
Only a part of the superstructure
for the boat will be built by the
Anchor Ship company. This was
made necessary on account of the
bridges on the Hudson canal which
only permits vessels of certain
size going under the bridges. The
boat will be completed at the home
port.
The building of this boat at Wash
burns new yard has demonstrated
that boats can be built successfully
and economically here. il spells
success for the Washburn yard.
The boat is said by experts to be
as finely constructed as could be
possible, and to more than meet
every requirement. 1t will be put
on the run on the Hudson river be-
tween Hudson and Athens. The
boat is of the double end type, driv-
en- by screw at either end, which
does away with the. boat turning
around when going between the two
ports. 1t will be used for carry
ing trucks, automobiles, as well as
passengers.
The lower. deck will be used fol
carrying trucks and automobiles
while the upper decks will be usec
for carrying passengers. The own
ers are more than pleased with tht
work turned out ythe local COM
pany and they have only the great
est praise for the officers and work
men.
History of the Company
The Anchor Shipbuilding compan.
was organized in this city more thai
two years ago with w. Nicolaysen
P. K. Everson and William Messeng
er as the ineorporatofs. Stock Il
the company was sold by subscrip
ton. During the first year the in
terests of Nicolaysen and Eversol
in the company We're turned~ over &
w. Gum Smith and Robert Curr an
number of local people becam
interested and were made director
of the company.
After a good deal of hard wor
enough stock was disposed of t
permit the company to begin opera
tons and the first contract was Sc