Steam navigation Engines of the royal mail ships Britannia Acadia Caledonia and Columbia - Encyclopedia Britannia - 1830

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Encyclopedia Britannica, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences

Side elevation of one of the engines of the Royal Steam Ship Britannia, Acadia, Caledonia and Columbia

Midship section of the vessel showing the Elevation of the crank end of the engine.

A pair of beautiful marine engines, constructed by Mr Napier, for the four British and North American royal mail steam-ships Britannia, Acadia, Caledonia, and Columbia, plying between Liverpool, Halifax, (Nova Scotia) and Boston, (U. S.) The following are the general dimensions of the vessel and engines.

Length from figure-head to taffrail, 228 ft

Length of keel and fore-rake, 206 ft

Breadth of beam between paddles, 34 ft - 6 in

Depth of hold, 22 ft - 6 in

Diameter of paddle-wheel, 28 ft

Length of floats, 26 ft

Diameter of cylinder, 6 ft

Length of stroke, 6 ft - 10 in

The power or the engines is about 240 horse power. The paddle shafts make 16 revolutions per minute. The tonnage of the vessel by the old law is about 1200 tons.

Visible water staining top middle.

Encyclopedia Britannica, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences

Side elevation of one of the engines of the Royal Steam Ship Britannia, Acadia, Caledonia and Columbia

Midship section of the vessel showing the Elevation of the crank end of the engine.

A pair of beautiful marine engines, constructed by Mr Napier, for the four British and North American royal mail steam-ships Britannia, Acadia, Caledonia, and Columbia, plying between Liverpool, Halifax, (Nova Scotia) and Boston, (U. S.) The following are the general dimensions of the vessel and engines.

Length from figure-head to taffrail, 228 ft

Length of keel and fore-rake, 206 ft

Breadth of beam between paddles, 34 ft - 6 in

Depth of hold, 22 ft - 6 in

Diameter of paddle-wheel, 28 ft

Length of floats, 26 ft

Diameter of cylinder, 6 ft

Length of stroke, 6 ft - 10 in

The power or the engines is about 240 horse power. The paddle shafts make 16 revolutions per minute. The tonnage of the vessel by the old law is about 1200 tons.

Visible water staining top middle.

Code : A293

Cartographer : Cartographer / Engraver / Publisher: Encyclopedia Britannia

Date : Publication Place / Date - 1830 Approx

Size : Sheet size: Image Size:  28 x 42.5 cm

Availability : Available

Type - Genuine - Antique

Grading - C

Where Applicable - Folds as issued. Light box photo shows the folio leaf centre margin hinge ‘glue’, this is not visible otherwise.

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