Word: sterne
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...wake she leaves. This has been shown to be distinctly less than that of the "Frank Thomson," and consequently the crews do not suffer so much from the swell. The launch will be taken down to Lawley's today, where the name "John Harvard" will be painted on her stern...
...launch is white with a temporary yellow funnel which will later be replaced by a smaller one of brass. She is 51 feet long, with pointed stern, two cock pits, the forward one being slightly larger than that of the Frank Thomson. She has a Roberts boiler and a self-oiling engine, large coal lockers and a capacity for carrying 250 gallons of water. Her screw makes 50 more revolutions per minute than that of the Frank Thomson and her speed is guaranteed at 14 knots. An official trial to determine this will take place in the Easter recess...
...contract speed is 14.5 knots per hour, but a higher rate is hoped for. To obtain this a remarkably large propeller will be used, the blades of which are protected by a deep false keel. The boat differs from the new Weld launch in that she has a round stern and is intended to travel on her own wave, which it is admitted will be a large one. The Weld launch, on the contrary, is designed to make a small wave which will be of advantage to the crews...
...boat will be able to maintain a much higher rate of speed than the Frank Thomson, and will not settle at the stern as the old launch did when going at full speed. Her dimensions are as follows: Length over all, 51 feet; length on water line, 50 feet; freeboard, three feet and a half; draught, 3 feet...
...Sawyer, R. W. Sawyer, R. W. Sayles, W. A. Seavey, W. L. Shaw, K. Sherburne, E. H. shirk, W. Shuebruk, J. A. Sibley, J. S. Silsbee, H. P. Smith, R. E. Smith, F. J. Snite, W. P. S. Snow, H. B. Stanton, L. Stearne, J. W. Stedman, E. C. Stern, E. W. Stix, C. J. Swan, S. B. Swan, A. L. Sweetser, j. H. Sweetser, E. E. Thomas, P. W. thomson, H. C. Thorndyke, S. Threefoot, A. K. Todd, C. Underwood, N. F. Vanderhoof, A. P. Wadsworth, A. Wadleigh, L. B. Wehle, A. H. Wheeler, W. B. Wheelwright...