STEAM LAUNCH.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1843, 28 November 1874, Page 2

STEAM LAUNCH.

The steam launch being built from the design of Mr. Wm. Seager, so far as may be ascertained from ( an observation of it at present, will be a really beautiful little boat. The outline of the Hull is now completed, all the plates having been placed in position with bolts, and the work of rivetting them is being proceeded with rapidly: a number of men having been occupied afc it when our reporter visited the yard yesterday afternoon. The appearance of the hull is that of a model. She is fashioned to make running, and as speed is the principal object aimed at by the promoters, there is every

likelihood of this embryo bark proving am success. Tiio following arc the dimpn-1 sions :—Keel, 48 feet 8 inches ; 51 feet overall; depth of hold, 4 feet 2 incnes ; beam 7 feet; thickness of bottom plates three-sixteenths of an inch, and top sides one-eighth of an inch., ahe engines are' boinjj made by Messrs Price Bros., everything about and in connection with the boat bting of. local manufacture. Ihere are two vertical direct acting engines, with cylinders 6£ inches in diameter, and 7-inch stroke. The propeller will be two-bladed, with a 4-feetpitch. The boiler which is already built, is the work of Mr Seagcr, and a speed of from nine to ten kno.'s i* p.vpected. Shipbuilders on the Thames have previously shown that we can boast of aiaritime architecture, but this last effort may be looked forward to as an achievement of which the Thames will have reason to be proud, iv the same manner as the Aucklanders exulted over the successful launching of the Novelty some years ago. We understand that Messrs Errington, beaficr and Price Eros, are the spirited speculators, and their hopes of success certainly deserve to be rewarded.