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History of merchant shipping and ancient commerce, Volume 4 (of 4) by W. S. Lindsay

CHAPTER XIV. 516-543

154 words  |  Chapter 15

Commencement of launch of the _Great Eastern_, November 3rd, 1857—Christened by Miss Hope—Comparative failure—Renewed efforts scarcely more successful—Hydraulic ram bursts—Floats of her own accord, January 31st, 1858—The whole scheme of this launch a thorough mistake—Difficulties of the Company—Offer to Government wisely declined—Further proposal to employ her as a cable layer—Makes her first sea trip, September 9th, 1859—Accident off Hastings, and the opinion of the pilot—Reaches Holyhead; and details of her voyage—Makes her first voyage across the Atlantic, June 1860—Second voyage, May 1861—Third voyage, to Quebec, July 1861—Fourth voyage, September 1861—Heavy gale off S. W. coast of Ireland, and compelled to return to Cork—General remarks on the sea-going qualities of different ships, and on the effect of wind in causing “rollers”—Real truth about “momentum”—Very large ships not so safe as smaller ones, as their damages are less easily repaired—Chief later use of the _Great Eastern_ as a cable layer, but not, even here, remunerative—Concluding remarks.
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1. Chapter 1 2. CHAPTER I. Pages 1-59 3. CHAPTER II. 60-120 4. CHAPTER III. 121-162 5. CHAPTER IV. 163-220 6. CHAPTER V. 221-250 7. CHAPTER VI. 251-291 8. CHAPTER VII. 292-313 9. CHAPTER VIII. 314-335 10. CHAPTER IX. 336-375 11. CHAPTER X. 376-415 12. CHAPTER XI. 416-446 13. CHAPTER XII. 447-485 14. CHAPTER XIII. 486-515 15. CHAPTER XIV. 516-543 16. CHAPTER XV. 544-584 17. CHAPTER I. 18. Part II., “Specifications relating to Marine Propulsion”), convinced 19. 5. Iron bolts with screws. 6. Depth of the inner beam. 7. The wheel 20. CHAPTER II. 21. Part II. 1860. In this interesting paper, Mr. Evans calls attention to 22. 1843. She was considered a remarkably fine model, and of very unusual 23. CHAPTER III. 24. CHAPTER IV. 25. introduction of steam itself for the purposes of navigation; nor indeed 26. introduction of larger steam-vessels for their naval service, and, 27. CHAPTER V.

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