The Archive · 1905

LAUNCHING OF A BIG MERCHANTMAN

On the 14th of October last a passongor and freight steamer built for the ug yard of the Fried, Krupp A. G. according to the st class of Lloyds for long measures 149,25 m. between perpendi culars, the breadth (moulded) is 16.78 m., depth 10.04 m. Her capnoity with 7.98 m. draught is 7,300 tons dend-weight, the weight of the vessel is 14,150

Two quadruple engines, of more than 6.000 H.P., will give the Kronprinzessin Cecilia an average speed of 143 knots There will be accommoilation for 220 saloon passengers, 50 second-class and 1.000 tweondeck passengers.

With special considernti of the desti: vation of the ship for the Mexico line, the promenade deck has been built up rather high, in order to admit the construction of very of istic taste one is used to even on the idle-sized steamers of the. Hamburg-Amongst the novelties for the comfort of the passengers a gymnasium with electric apparatus deser:

al mention. the carrying of meat and frnitight there is a large refrigerating hold.

fact that the Kronprinzessin the third large merchantman Hannched withi the last eight months at the Germania sh was hitherto excl construction of -war, tends to show the increase portance of this yard for the construction of merchant men.

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