Material of hull Iron frame, teak skin Length of hull 159 feet, over all 170 feet Beam 27 ft. 6 in. Depth of hold 13 ft. 9 in. Displacement in tons 576 tons Draught 13 ft. 6 in. Registered tonnage 227 tons Engines, compound By Laird, of Birkenhead Horse-power 70 nominal, or 350 indicated Stowage of coals in bunkers 70 tons Sail area 9,200 square yards Weight of port anchor 12 cwt. 2 qr. " starboard anchor 12 cwt. 1 qr. 6 lbs. Size of cable on board 1-1/16 inch } " new cable on shore 1-2/16 " } bower cables Stowage of water: Fore tanks 6-1/2 tons } After tanks 4 " } total, 16 tons Reserve tanks 5-1/2 " } Lead ballast 75 tons Speed in fine weather 9 knots Average consumption of coal daily 6 tons _Dimensions of Spars_ +--------------------------------+-------------+-------------------------+ -- | Length | Diam. +--------------------------------+-------------+-------------------------+ FORE | ft. | in. Foremast, from deck to masthead | 69-1/2 | -- Below deck | 14-1/2 | -- Total | 84 | 19-1/2 Top and topgallant-mast | 45 | 12 Fore-yard | 50-1/2 | 12 Topsail-yard | 42-1/2 | 9 Topgallant-yard | 33 | 7 Fore-gaff | 29-1/2 | 7 Fore-boom | 33-3/4 | 9 MAIN | | Mainmast from deck to masthead | 74 | -- Below deck | 14-1/2 | -- Total | 88-1/2 | 19 Main-topmast | 42-2/3 | 9-1/2 Main-gaff | 29-3/4 | 7-1/2 Main-boom | 35-1/4 | 8-3/4 MIZEN | | Mizenmast from deck to masthead | 78-1/2 | -- Below deck | 7-1/2 | -- Total | 86 | 18-1/2 Mizen-topmast | 43-1/2 | 9-1/2 Mizen-gaff | 33 | 9 Mizen-boom | 52-3/4 | 13-1/2 +--------------------------------+-------------+-------------------------+ Jibboom, length 49 ft. 9 in., diameter 9-1/2 inches Bowsprit " 21 ft. 9 in. " 17-1/2 inches (outside knighthead)
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