Deseret Evening News | 1905-03-23 | Page 2 | Peary' Arctic Ship Launched

I Peary Penry Ship Launched I Ducks port Mo o March 23 It U ItU U F 1 Arctic Arote tins uns sue BUC today tollay SIlo She was os christened Roosevelt by imy Mm Mrs Peary leary rile Tha ship was designed by hy Noah Architect William lh K l I of at New NewYork NewYork York and it IA I It claimed to be tho the ro re remit suit mit HUl of all ni that experience In to Arctic navigation to 10 this date dato can cnn suggest Bho Sho is 18 considered tho Iho thi strongest In con construction construction most rost powerful and best equipped craft for tho the Aro Arc Arctic Arollo tic llo Ico ice ever eor built hullt Time Tho he vessel Is IR de he described buit ce scribed as its a n three master aft nf schooner rigged steamship with auxiliary sail soI power Her lice principal dimensions are aroi Length over or all 11 12 feet beam bOlm feet depth feet mean draft dratt with stores store 17 11 feet gross tonnage OK OU tons tomma and estimated displacement about 1000 1500 Her ler model is Ie to modern built bui tenn whalers hut but rather more mote sharp the he particular features being her bier herIon hr lon Ion long high raking bow overhanging tern stern and general geltl wedge shape nt tho the sides In order that she ho may ba be 10 lifted I free freo if It t nipped In the Ice The fhe steam steamship ship was ian built of ot white oak tho tim trumel being treble and amid 1 close co l together with wih double planking making the walls i from 24 to t 30 Inches thick k The ho keel ket Is II 18 It Inches thick but false falsa keels turin form formA turinA A 1 back bono bone six nbc l feet under the time entire entre length of the th vessel Tile Tho ho bow Is In backed bucked by 13 12 1 feet of ot solid sold dead deadwood deadwood wood WOOl Her engine engino b h hailer boiler from 1000 to tu 1600 1500 horse houe power Her ner cost will bo be when lentil lendy end wi for tor sea sen en