Show SHIP IS LAUNCHED I Roosevelt Represents All AU That Arctic Arc Arctic Arctic tic Exploration Can Suggest and Costs Bucksport Me March 23 Lieuten Lieutenant ant R it E Arctic steamship was successfully launched today She was christened Roosevelt by br Mrs Peary The vessel ves l was designed by Naval Architect William E Winant of or NewYork New NewYork NewYork York and it is claimed to be the tile result of all that experience in the Arctic navigation to this date can suggest She is considered the strongest in con colt construction construction most powerful and best equipped craft for the Arc Arctic Arctic Arctic I tic ice ever eer built The vessel is de do described scribed as A three masted masti I aft schooner s l rigged st at t with auxiliary sail power Her H r principal dimensions are Length all over 18 feet beam feet depth feet mean mean draft with stores 17 feet teet gross tonnage tons and estimated displacement 1501 Her model is similar to modern built steam whalers but rather more sharp the particular features being her long high raking bow overhanging stern and general wedge shape at the sides in ha order that she may be b lifted free If nipped in the ice The steamship was built of white whit oak the frames being treble and close together with double planking making the walls wails from front 24 to 30 inches thick The keel is 16 inches thick but false keels form a back bick bone projecting six feet under the entire length of oC the tho vessel The bow is backed backe by b 12 feet of solid olid dead dea l wood Her en engine engine gine and boilers will wUl develop from 1000 to 1500 1600 horse power Her cost oest will wUl be when ready for sea sen |