the side of the fire-grate - it would
have been found that the Hanover's
the vessel was
space in
wholly insufficient to receive them, while
allowing proper space for rendering the tube accessible, and sufficient coal-bunker space besides.
to
the man
12. It was, therefore, absolutely necessary, in order to fulfil spects set forth in the Requisition, to place the tube stacks above the fire-grates, with the steam chest over; and the height from Keelson to deck beams did not admit of this
without cutting some of the beams,
and allowing the steam chest to
rise above the deck - an
arrangement frequently had recourse
& in steam Yachts
as well as in
passenger and merchant vessels,
that no Experienced Engineer would ever hesitate to went to it unless it was plainly and clearly prohibited by Conditions laid down.
The Crown Agents
by I. Reed.
for the Colony