April 9. Iron Steamship Caraccus, built for New York and Venezuela line, launched from Cramp's Shipyard. June 1. Steam-boiler in dye-house of Thomas Gaffney & Co., 2430 Collins Street, exploded, causing the death of three, and injuring five others. Loss, $31,000. Children's Sanitarium at Point Airy (Windmill Island) opened for the season.Learn More
Steam was provided by four coal-fired Marine-type water-tube boilers and six oil-fired Marine water-tube boilers divided into four boiler rooms. The engines were rated at 46,500 shaft horsepower (34,700 kW) and a top speed of 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph).Learn More
Steam was provided by four coal-fired Marine-type water-tube boilers and six oil-fired Marine water-tube boilers divided into four boiler rooms. The engines were rated at 46,500 shaft horsepower (34,700 kW) and a top speed of 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph).Learn More
When we were not covered in steam from spraying the condensers with a hose to remove salt encrustation, I was assisting the fifth engineer to pack grease boxes on top of the boiler in 140°F temperatures, which we could only stand for five minutes at a time.Learn More
April 9. Iron Steamship Caraccus, built for New York and Venezuela line, launched from Cramp's Shipyard. June 1. Steam-boiler in dye-house of Thomas Gaffney & Co., 2430 Collins Street, exploded, causing the death of three, and injuring five others. Loss, $31,000. Children's Sanitarium at Point Airy (Windmill Island) opened for the season.Learn More