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Ship-building in iron and wood (1863)

Murray, Andrew, 1813-1872, Murray, Robert. Steam-ships, Creuze, Augustin Francis Bullock, 1800-1852 · Edinburgh : A. and C. Black · leaf 43

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obtaineda speed of 1 Ij knots per hour under steam. She carriesher ports about 6 feet 6 inches out of water, and her armourat present is said to consist of 34 rifled guns, 54-pounders,and two shell guns. Being of wood, she is armour-platedfrom stem to stern. She is built with an upright or… … The Warri From the sketch, it will be observed that the foremast is lier rolling. The rigging is carried very far aft, probably very far aft, and that the mizenmast is very far forward, for the purpose of supporting the masts, in the event of the The position of these masts, therefore, will tend to…

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