Launch calculation sheet and launch record (Meiji Maru)

Detailed launch calculations and launch records are recorded for the launch of the Meiji Maru, along with the placement and effects of the heavy objects to stop the cruising.The main points are as follows.

Launch date September 1874, 9 26:1 p.m.
launch pad length 328 feet
slide length 164 feet
slide pressure 1 square foot 1.03 lbs
slipway slope 1/8ths per foot
Anticipated draft Bow 7'2"
stern 9'10"
average 8 feet 6 inches
Drainage tonnage 635 ton *Japan only
Heading under construction South-southeast
weather and others Weather cloudy, occasional showers, no wind.All went well, the moorings worked as calculated, and the ship was moored in place at 2:2 p.m. using two towboats.

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