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Particulars of the steamer Guatemala
_Particulars of the Steamer Guatemala.
121
I am, of course, unprepared to offer any remarks as to the mechanical obstacles x~hich exist in lhe application of lhis plan ; these, of course, are subjects for the shipbuihler's consideration; but it certainly seems that, by a judicious application of thisnew plan, combined with recent improvements in the cons~ructi(m of vessels, a great advantage in speed rm~ybe obtained, and an economy of ~'orking expexlseseffeeted. J~M~.sWYL,E, Jr, Royal Polyteclmie Institution, February 14, I856. For t h e J o u r n a l of the F r a n k l i n I n s t i t u t e .
Particulars of the Steamer Guatemala. Hull bniIt by Win. H. Wcbb. Machinery by Fulton Iron Works, New York. Intended service, South American Coast. L e n g t h on deck from fore part of stem to the after part of stern post above tim spar deck, I 2 0 feet. B r e a d t h of beam a m i d s h i p s , . 22 " Frames, distance a p a r t at centres, Floor timbers at throats, molded, I0 ins., sided, 8 to 14 ins. Depth of hold, . . 8 " L e n g t h of e n g i n e a n d boiler space, i n c l u d i n g coal bunkers, . 44 " Draft of w a t e r at load line, . 5 " " " b e l o w pressure and revolutions, 5 " A r e a of i m m e r s e d section at this draft, 90 sq. ft. Tonnage, • • 210. Masts and r i g - - F o r e t o p s a l l schooner. E s ~ i N ~ . ~ V e r t i c a l beam. D i a m e t e r of c y l i n d e r , L e n g t h of stroke, . M a x i m u m pressure o f stcarn i n pounds, " revolutions per m i n u t e ,
"
30 inches. 6 feet.
19 feet. 7 " 8 " 5
6 inches.
"
16 " 10, 16, and 18½ " 13 feet. 6 " 2 40
"
8
"
"
18 feet 5 ct
.
6 inches
.
15
"
16.
Remarks.--Cabin on quarter deck. VoT., X X X l I . ~ T a x a l )
3
25. . 22.
B O I L E R . ~ O n e ~ R e t u r n flued. L e n g t h of boiler, lh'cadth " . . Height " e x c l u s i v e of steam c h i m n e y , :Number of furnaces, 2. L e n g t h of grate bars, . iNumber of ttues, 4 a b o v e - - 6 below. I n t e r n a l diameter of upper flues, . " " lower ~' L e n g t h of upper flues, :Heating surface, 607 sq. ft. Diameter of smoke pipe, ]-Ieight " " above grate. Description of coal, Bituminous. Draft, I~ atural. PADDLE WHEELS,-])iameter, L e n g t h of blades, Depth " ~umber "
30 inches.
S E a I ~ s . - - N o . 2 . - - A u o u S ¢ , 1856.
C. H. H. II
1"22 For the Journal of the Franklin Institute.
Particulars of fwo Iron Screw Propellers, Leopold, and Duc du Brabcc,ff~ lately built in ,3nlwerp jbr the Belgian Transatlantic Steamship Line. IIull built by John Cockerill. Machinery by Coekerill & Co,~ Antwerp. Intended service, New York to Antwerp. liuLr,.~ Length nn deck, from for(; p a r t of stem to after part of stern imsl a b . v c the spar dcd~., 286 feet. ,.c
at load lira b ~(i3 " . 38 " l)epth of hohl, . 27 "~ 8 inche~, F , ' a m c s - - s h pc and dbnensions, "1 I - - 6 X 3} X ~--'5~ X:3~ X ~ a m l S , ~ X ;/~ X 9-16---doubling or e d g c - f , - a m e ~ 4 X 3 X 7 - 1 6 - - 1 4 ,
Breadth of beam,
Kevl--dimeusiolls, II by 2 -~,_,ins. Stern-post, 11 X 6. Plates, thickness--27-32 to 15-;12. Kcelsons--tv.'., 21 ills. high, ~ths thick, with anglo iron at edges. F l o o r s - - 2 1 inch~.s high. l ) r a f t o f water ut load line, _ 20 feet. Area of immersed section at this draft, 705 8q. ft.
Tontmge,
,
{English,
Belgian,
39(;:1. 1843.
Masts and rig--b ~rquc. Es~;~xEs --Dh'cct-acti~;g. Diameter of ('.!,'lil~tler~, l,cnglhofst~oke, . ~OlI,I~lta.--Fou r--Tu bular. Description of coat,
60 inches. 4 feet.
• Anthrae!te or Bituminous.
Pltop EIAA:~I~.S.~
Dianmtcr of screw,
18 feet.
Remarks.~IIave five water-tighl bulkheads. Have plate stringers upon each deck, 32 inches vdde, and ~ an kmh thick. Hull, clincher built, rivets, ~- and 1 inch in diameter, and 3 and 2½ inches apart: double laid. C.H.H. The Gums and Resins ~f Commerce.* By P. L. SIM,~IO~DS. The su),jeet ~hich I have nMerlaken to open up for discussion this evening, Is one embvadng so many important articles of commerce, and extending over so wide a fiehl of research, that I can scarcely hope to do common justice to any even of' the great classes into which it naturally divides itself--mucil less to enumerate or particularize one-half of the various new gums and resins which I should desire to bring more prominenlly into notice. Any one of lhese gums or resins would have tbrmed ample field fi~r investigation and inquiry of itself, taking it in its several relations of origin, sources of' supply, made of procuring, quantity obtainable, price, chemical composition, and probable utility, as compared with other similar exudations and their commercial uses. But in taking a rapid survey of the whole group of gummy and resinous exudations, any such close and fidI d(seription would be utterly ira*From the Lond. Journal of the 8oeiety of Arts, November, 1855.
121
I am, of course, unprepared to offer any remarks as to the mechanical obstacles x~hich exist in lhe application of lhis plan ; these, of course, are subjects for the shipbuihler's consideration; but it certainly seems that, by a judicious application of thisnew plan, combined with recent improvements in the cons~ructi(m of vessels, a great advantage in speed rm~ybe obtained, and an economy of ~'orking expexlseseffeeted. J~M~.sWYL,E, Jr, Royal Polyteclmie Institution, February 14, I856. For t h e J o u r n a l of the F r a n k l i n I n s t i t u t e .
Particulars of the Steamer Guatemala. Hull bniIt by Win. H. Wcbb. Machinery by Fulton Iron Works, New York. Intended service, South American Coast. L e n g t h on deck from fore part of stem to the after part of stern post above tim spar deck, I 2 0 feet. B r e a d t h of beam a m i d s h i p s , . 22 " Frames, distance a p a r t at centres, Floor timbers at throats, molded, I0 ins., sided, 8 to 14 ins. Depth of hold, . . 8 " L e n g t h of e n g i n e a n d boiler space, i n c l u d i n g coal bunkers, . 44 " Draft of w a t e r at load line, . 5 " " " b e l o w pressure and revolutions, 5 " A r e a of i m m e r s e d section at this draft, 90 sq. ft. Tonnage, • • 210. Masts and r i g - - F o r e t o p s a l l schooner. E s ~ i N ~ . ~ V e r t i c a l beam. D i a m e t e r of c y l i n d e r , L e n g t h of stroke, . M a x i m u m pressure o f stcarn i n pounds, " revolutions per m i n u t e ,
"
30 inches. 6 feet.
19 feet. 7 " 8 " 5
6 inches.
"
16 " 10, 16, and 18½ " 13 feet. 6 " 2 40
"
8
"
"
18 feet 5 ct
.
6 inches
.
15
"
16.
Remarks.--Cabin on quarter deck. VoT., X X X l I . ~ T a x a l )
3
25. . 22.
B O I L E R . ~ O n e ~ R e t u r n flued. L e n g t h of boiler, lh'cadth " . . Height " e x c l u s i v e of steam c h i m n e y , :Number of furnaces, 2. L e n g t h of grate bars, . iNumber of ttues, 4 a b o v e - - 6 below. I n t e r n a l diameter of upper flues, . " " lower ~' L e n g t h of upper flues, :Heating surface, 607 sq. ft. Diameter of smoke pipe, ]-Ieight " " above grate. Description of coal, Bituminous. Draft, I~ atural. PADDLE WHEELS,-])iameter, L e n g t h of blades, Depth " ~umber "
30 inches.
S E a I ~ s . - - N o . 2 . - - A u o u S ¢ , 1856.
C. H. H. II
1"22 For the Journal of the Franklin Institute.
Particulars of fwo Iron Screw Propellers, Leopold, and Duc du Brabcc,ff~ lately built in ,3nlwerp jbr the Belgian Transatlantic Steamship Line. IIull built by John Cockerill. Machinery by Coekerill & Co,~ Antwerp. Intended service, New York to Antwerp. liuLr,.~ Length nn deck, from for(; p a r t of stem to after part of stern imsl a b . v c the spar dcd~., 286 feet. ,.c
at load lira b ~(i3 " . 38 " l)epth of hohl, . 27 "~ 8 inche~, F , ' a m c s - - s h pc and dbnensions, "1 I - - 6 X 3} X ~--'5~ X:3~ X ~ a m l S , ~ X ;/~ X 9-16---doubling or e d g c - f , - a m e ~ 4 X 3 X 7 - 1 6 - - 1 4 ,
Breadth of beam,
Kevl--dimeusiolls, II by 2 -~,_,ins. Stern-post, 11 X 6. Plates, thickness--27-32 to 15-;12. Kcelsons--tv.'., 21 ills. high, ~ths thick, with anglo iron at edges. F l o o r s - - 2 1 inch~.s high. l ) r a f t o f water ut load line, _ 20 feet. Area of immersed section at this draft, 705 8q. ft.
Tontmge,
,
{English,
Belgian,
39(;:1. 1843.
Masts and rig--b ~rquc. Es~;~xEs --Dh'cct-acti~;g. Diameter of ('.!,'lil~tler~, l,cnglhofst~oke, . ~OlI,I~lta.--Fou r--Tu bular. Description of coat,
60 inches. 4 feet.
• Anthrae!te or Bituminous.
Pltop EIAA:~I~.S.~
Dianmtcr of screw,
18 feet.
Remarks.~IIave five water-tighl bulkheads. Have plate stringers upon each deck, 32 inches vdde, and ~ an kmh thick. Hull, clincher built, rivets, ~- and 1 inch in diameter, and 3 and 2½ inches apart: double laid. C.H.H. The Gums and Resins ~f Commerce.* By P. L. SIM,~IO~DS. The su),jeet ~hich I have nMerlaken to open up for discussion this evening, Is one embvadng so many important articles of commerce, and extending over so wide a fiehl of research, that I can scarcely hope to do common justice to any even of' the great classes into which it naturally divides itself--mucil less to enumerate or particularize one-half of the various new gums and resins which I should desire to bring more prominenlly into notice. Any one of lhese gums or resins would have tbrmed ample field fi~r investigation and inquiry of itself, taking it in its several relations of origin, sources of' supply, made of procuring, quantity obtainable, price, chemical composition, and probable utility, as compared with other similar exudations and their commercial uses. But in taking a rapid survey of the whole group of gummy and resinous exudations, any such close and fidI d(seription would be utterly ira*From the Lond. Journal of the 8oeiety of Arts, November, 1855.