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Castalia

From Graces Guide
1901.

Twin hull ship built in 1875 by the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Co.

Invention of Captain Dicey.

Her length is 290ft., the breadth of each hull 17ft., and her total breadth 60ft. there being a space of 26ft. between the hulls. The vessel is fitted with two pairs of engines of the collective nominal power of 200 horses. There is one paddle wheel to each pair of engines, 22ft. in diameter by 10ft. breast.

The Castalia came to London in November last (1875) to be docked to have her bottom examined. Previously to that she had been running regularly between Dover and Calais for three months. [1]

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Engineer 1876/03/10
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