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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.
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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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