Note 454 — Chapter XV
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No. of Question.
49. Length 450 feet to 470.
Beam 95′ 0′′ over paddle-boxes.
123. Beam 57′ 0′′ not including paddle-boxes.
156. Depth 14 feet in hold from floor to ceiling.
153. Depth 34½ feet inner skin to hurricane deck.
50. Draught 12 to 13 feet.
513. Freeboard 21′ 0′′ to hurricane deck; 8′ 6′′ main deck.
51. Power Two independent pairs of engines, one to each paddle, collectively of 1600 to 1800 nominal horse-power, 12,000 indicated horse-power.
167. Speed Twenty knots or 23 miles.
130.} Capacity for passengers Seventeen carriages, containing 336 passengers; or 2000 passengers, neglecting carriages.
274.}
278.}
132. Cargo 22 trucks, say 180 tons goods.
68. Cost of boats £500,000 for three.
£
60. Estimate for construction of harbour at Andrecelles, coast of France 700,000
63. Estimate for extension of Dover Harbour, &c. 1,000,000
£1,700,000
Cost of three steamers 500,000 (?)
£2,200,000