When was it published?

October 15, 1892 in Macon Beacon

Foreign News October 15, 1892

Macon Beacon

Q: What keywords are associated?

Aluminum Yacht, Lake Zurich, Switzerland, Ship Construction, Launch, Aluminum Rigging, Aluminum Machinery

Macon, Noxubee County, Mississippi

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What is this article about?

An innovative aluminum yacht, 43 feet long with a 6-foot beam and 2-inch draft, was launched on Lake Zurich, Switzerland. Constructed almost entirely of aluminum, including rigging and most machinery, it weighs 8,000 pounds.

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A yacht constructed almost exclusively of aluminum was recently launched on Lake Zurich, in Switzerland. Her length is forty-three feet, her beam six feet and her draft but two inches. Everything which in a modern iron ship would be of iron is in this new yacht constructed of aluminum from tip of the mast to the lowermost part of the keel. Even the rigging is equipped with aluminum wire, set up with screws of the same metal. Even the machinery of the yacht, excepting the cranks, is made of aluminum. Her weight is 8,000 pounds.

What sub-type of article is it?

Shipbuilding Innovation

What keywords are associated?

Aluminum Yacht Lake Zurich Switzerland Ship Construction Launch Aluminum Rigging Aluminum Machinery

Where did it happen?

Lake Zurich, Switzerland

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Lake Zurich, Switzerland

Outcome

yacht launched with length 43 feet, beam 6 feet, draft 2 inches, weight 8,000 pounds

Event Details

A yacht constructed almost exclusively of aluminum was recently launched on Lake Zurich, in Switzerland. Her length is forty-three feet, her beam six feet and her draft but two inches. Everything which in a modern iron ship would be of iron is in this new yacht constructed of aluminum from tip of the mast to the lowermost part of the keel. Even the rigging is equipped with aluminum wire, set up with screws of the same metal. Even the machinery of the yacht, excepting the cranks, is made of aluminum.