Detailed measurements of a reinforced wooden vessel
The article lists extensive dimensions and structural details of a large wooden ship including keel length 155 feet on deck 160 feet and 178 feet overall, beam to tonnage 31 feet 8 inches, maximum beam 32 feet 2 inches, hold depth 20 feet and tonnage 750 73-95ths. It notes timber sizes, fastening methods with copper bolts, keelson and rider connections, ceiling materials, bilge keelsons, and engine room timbers, highlighting exceptionally strong aft framing and complex interlocking joins.
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Edith
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R. B. Forbes
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