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Haxby - Trial

FOR ROPNER LINE.

Trial Trip of the s. s. Haxby.

Northern Daily Mail. 30/5/29.

The steamer Haxby built by Messrs. William Gray and Co., Ltd to the order of Sir R. Ropner and Co., Ltd., West Hartlepool, ran her official sea trials on Wednesday.

The vessel is built to the highest class in Lloyd’s Register, and is of the following dimensions: Length overall 434ft. 4in.; breadth, 54ft. 3in., depth moulded to upper deck, 30ft. 1 in.; with long bridge, poop, and forecastle.

Constructed on the cellular double bottom principle, with fore and aft peaks, for water ballast, the framing being of the deep channel type, she has seven watertight bulkheads, together with a steel centre line bulkhead and wood shifting boards dividing the holds for grain carrying.

The propelling machinery, supplied by the Central Marine Engineering Works of the builders, consists of triple-expansion engines having cylinders 26 ½ in., 43in., 73 in. diameter x 48 in. stroke,

The owners were represented on the trial by Mr. J. B. Nicol, superintendent engineer, and
Mr. G. D. Chambers.



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