The voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe; with a historical review of previous journeys along the north coast of the Old World . cct mphcvf ofQhomas Oiarnson MontQomeru il$15-t9i2\QABL mmtiQdtor, md ^nscilk ^rmfm!M0tJt^mcj i 1674-19561 MBL Ubranan. ^jjt oj tharsons C^u^h IMmt^mJcr^, MfD,md ^aummd^. Mont^omcru —19$7, THE VOYAGE OF THE VEGA ROUND ASIA AND EUEOPE. Fifty-seventh. i PEARYS SHIPLAUNCHED Vessel Intended to Reach North PoleIs Named for President •cTTrK-qpORT Me., March 23. — Com-xn??de?RoSert E. Pearys Arctic explora-S steamship Roosevelt was launchedhere todav. The ship was desig
The voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe; with a historical review of previous journeys along the north coast of the Old World . cct mphcvf ofQhomas Oiarnson MontQomeru il$15-t9i2\QABL mmtiQdtor, md ^nscilk ^rmfm!M0tJt^mcj i 1674-19561 MBL Ubranan. ^jjt oj tharsons C^u^h IMmt^mJcr^, MfD,md ^aummd^. Mont^omcru —19$7, THE VOYAGE OF THE VEGA ROUND ASIA AND EUEOPE. Fifty-seventh. i PEARYS SHIPLAUNCHED Vessel Intended to Reach North PoleIs Named for President •cTTrK-qpORT Me., March 23. — Com-xn??de?RoSert E. Pearys Arctic explora-S steamship Roosevelt was launchedhere todav. The ship was designed byna^al architect William F. Wmant, ofNew York It is considered the strongestin construction, most ^ov^^r^^l^fj^^pnuiDoed craft for combatmg the ArcticfcT ever built. The principal dimensionsof the vessel are: Length over all. IS^?eet beam, feet; depth feet; meaniraft wim stores, 17 feet; gross tonnage614 tons and estimated displacement about15J0 The model is similar to modern buUt ^^Th reeVYsl6 inches thick, hut falsekeels and keelsons form a backbone pro-Sing six feet under the entire lengthof the 7
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