Aftonbladet – 26 april 1858, sida 1

OCEAN STEAMERS for SALE. For Sale, the well-known steamships WASHINGTON and HERMANN, heretofore employed in the United States mall service between: New-York, Southampton, and Bremen: . These ships wererbuilt with great eare, of the best materia:s in every department under the inspection of an officer of the United States navy. They are about 2400 tons burden, the dimensions of ihe Washington being 230 feet, length 39 feet beam, and.31 feet depth of hold, and of the Hermann 20, 40, and 51 feet. Each vessel is fitted vith two marine side lever engines, cylinders of 72 inches and 10 feet stroke, bollers, c., all in complete order, and is furnished. with coal bunkers :capable of stowing 1000 tons of coal, leaving freight: room for about 550. tons measurement. There are good passenger accommodations for. 300 persons in each ship. These ships will be sold with all the furniture, tackle standing and running gear, anchors, chains, and sables, cabin furniture, bedding, table service, glass ware, crockery, mirrors, åc. If not previously disposed of at private sale they will be offered at public auction at the Merchabts Exchange, in the city of New-Vork, on the first. day of June next, and there and then sold to the highest bidder without reserve. For further particulars apply at the office of the Ocean Steam Navigation Company, 41; South William-street, New-York; or to Croskey and Co, Southampton, and 2, Royal Exchange-buildings, London; orsto Theodor Andersson 8 :0, Stockholm, J4 44 Skeppsbron.