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  • LEFT PAGE 296 Names of Masts on 7 Masted Vessel Fore -- Main -- Mizzen 1 2 3 Spanker -- Jigger -- Driver -- Pusher 4 5 6 7 Steamship "Korea" Built by Newbort News Shipbuilding Co. [company] for the Pacific Mail Co. [company] in 1902. Length 572 feet 4 inches, 41 foot 10 inch in Moulded depth, on 27 feet Draft has a displacement of 18 400 tons. Has made an average speed of 17 78/100 Knots. Has a Bunker capacity of 2000 tons of Coal. Has 2 Engines of Quadruple Expansion Type. Cylinders 35, 50, 70, 100 inches in diameter, 66 inche Stroke 17.902 indicated Horse power. Has 6 double Ended & [and] 2 Single Ended Scotch Boilers in 2 compartments. Boiler pressure 200 #bs [pounds] Has accommodation for 210 first class passengers and in the Steerage 54 white and 1144 Chinese passengers. 11276 Tons Steamships "Kroonland" & [and] "Finland" Built by Cramps for International Navigation Co. [company] Steel, 580 feet over all. Breadth 60 feet, 42 depth. Displacement 23100 Tons. Speed 17 Knots 2 Sets of Triple Expansion Engines Cylinders 32 1/2, 54, 89 1/2 inch, Stroke 42 inches Horse power 10 2000. Has 9 Single Ended Scotch Boilers. Pressure 170 #bs [pounds]. Can carry 364 first class, 190 Second class 1000 Steerage passengers. RIGHT PAGE Steamship "Sierra 297 Built by Cramps for Oceanic Steamship Co [company] in 1902. Twin Screw, 6253 Tons, 400 feet Long, 50 feet Beam, 37 feet depth, Triple Expansion Engines Cylinders 28, 46, 75, Stroke 48 inches Indicated Horsepower 8000. 17 Knots Distance from San Francisco by the way of Honolula, Samoan Islands, and New Zealand is 7200 Miles and the trip is made at an average speed of 15 Knots Steamer "Texas" Made the trip from New York to San Francisco in 46 days. She came through the Straits of Magellan Shes a twin Screw steel Boat of 12000 Tons. She belongs to the Honolulu Line. January 1903 Steamship Korea Fast Trip The Korea ran from San Francisco to Honolula in 4 days 22 hours and 53 minutes, breaking the record by 4 hours & [and] 57 minutes. Her longest days run was 451 Miles January 26 1903 Steamship "Ning Chow" Length 500 feet. Cargo capacity 18910 Tons. There are 3 more just like her. The "Oanfu", "Keemun" and Achilles" all new Boats January 1903
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