Castalia

Twin hull ship built in 1875 by the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Co.
Invention of Captain Dicey,.
Her length is 290ft., the breadtb of each hull 17ft., and her total breadtb 60ft. there being a space of 26ft. between the hulls. Tho veuel ia 6ttcd with two }>1\irs of enginea ol the collective nominal PO":er or, 200 l~or8C!J- Thoro itt one pl\ddlo·wheel to enob pair or cngtnes, 2'2ft. m d1ameter by lOft. breaJit. The CastaliA cnmo to London in November lnst to be docked nn<l to have her bottom oxnminod. Previously to tbnt abo hnd beon running regularly between Dovor and C:nlnis for three months.